Finding the optimum: Fluoridation of potable water in South Africa

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1 January 1998 21 Introduction Water fluoridation has been defined as the deliberate adjustment (either by increasing or decreasing) of the fluoride levels of a water supply so that the greatest protection against dental caries is produced with the least risk of dental fluorosis (Pontius, 1991). However, this definition is confusing, since fluoridation is generally understood by the public as only the addition of fluoride to drinking water supplies.

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