Wiki Page, Community Fluoridation: Module 1 - Fluoridation Introduction Part 3

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2017-06-12T11:17:07-06:00

The model for fluoridation began in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1945. Today, approximately 74.6% of the US population using community water systems receive fluoridated water (210 million people).

Note: the number of people drinking naturally fluoridated water has not increased by large margins. This can be explained by the fact that most naturally occurring fluoridated waters come from groundwater systems, which serve a small portion of the population.

The CDC put forth the Healthy People 2020 objective, which monitors the progress of the nation and individual states on meeting the goal that 79.6% of the population will receive the optimal level of fluoride from their public water source by the year 2020.

Thus far, 23 states have exceeded the Healthy People 2020 objective. 44 of the 50 largest cities in the US have fluoridated water.

However, even with all of the preventative measures fluoride can provide, the studies still show:

*37% is equal to 3.7 out of 10 children. This applies to all data in the info-graphic above.

These numbers mean that tooth decay remains one of the most common chronic diseases in children, affecting up to two-thirds of adolescents.

Now, it's time for a quiz! Click next at the bottom for Module 1 - Quiz 3.