Economic Evaluation of Community Water Fluoridation: A Community Guide Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

A recently updated Community Guide systematic review of the effectiveness of community water fluoridation once again found evidence that it reduces dental caries. Although community water fluoridation was found to save money in a 2002 Community Guide systematic review, the conclusion was based on studies conducted before 1995. Given the update to the effectiveness review, re-examination of the benefit and cost of community water fluoridation is necessary.

Evidence acquisition

Using methods developed for Community Guide economic reviews, 564 studies were identified within a search period from January 1995 to November 2013. Ten studies were included in the current review, with four covering community fluoridation benefits only and another six providing both cost and be

SUBMITTER: Ran T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171335 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature