Consensus Statement on Community Water Fluoridation

“As previously articulated by Health Canada, our organizations strongly support water fluoridation as a safe, effective and cost effective public health measure to help prevent dental cavities. The safety and efficacy of water fluoridation has been frequently studied and continues to be supported by current science, and the beneficial effects of fluoride in the prevention of dental cavities have been well documented in scientific literature.”

The scientific literature to which the above consensus statement refers can be consulted via the links below.

Supported by:

Alberta Dental Association and College

Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry

British Columbia Dental Association

Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry

Canadian Association of Social Workers

Canadian Dental Assistants Association

Canadian Dental Association

Canadian Dental Hygienists Association

Canadian Dental Specialties Association

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Canadian Medical Association

Canadian Nurses Association

Canadian Pharmacists Association

Canadian Public Health Association

Canadian Teachers’ Federation

College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan

Dental Association of Prince Edward Island

Dental Technologists

Health Canada

Manitoba Dental Association

New Brunswick Dental Society

Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association

Northwest Territories and Nunavut Dental Association

Nova Scotia Dental Association

Ontario Dental Association

Royal Canadian Dental Corps.

Yukon Dental Association