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Water fluoridation is the most cost-effective way to induce fluoride, with an estimated cost between US$0.50 and $3.00 per person per year, depending on the size of the community involved. [33] A dollar spent on fluoridating water is estimated to save $7–42 on dental treatment. [33]
Fluoridation costs an estimated $1.32 per person-year on the average (range: $0.31–$13.94; all costs in this paragraph are for the U.S. [2] and are in 2023 dollars, inflation-adjusted from earlier estimates [123]).
The cost of adding fluoridation to the water of 44 Florida communities has been researched by the State Health Office in Tallahassee. [41] In communities with a population of over 50,000 people, fluoridation costs were estimated at 31 cents per person per year. The estimated cost rises to $2.12 per person in areas with a population below 10,000.
Since 2015, federal health officials have recommended a fluoridation level of 0.7 milligrams per liter of water, and for five decades before the recommended upper range was 1.2.
Fluoride levels were introduced at a level of 60-90 mgF per kg of salt. This concentration was later raised to 180-220 mgF per kg, considered the appropriate range for preventing dental caries in the Latin American population who are at a minimal risk of dental fluorosis. [194] In markets, around 80% of table salt is fluoridated. [195]
The American Dental Association says adding fluoride to water streams is a "safe, beneficial, and cost-effective" public health measure, citing studies that it cuts cavities in children and adults ...
The cost to fluoridate water for a person's entire lifetime is cheaper than the price of a single filling, McKee said. "The science — the true science — proves its effectiveness over and over ...
Skeletal fluorosis is a bone disease caused by excessive accumulation of fluoride leading to weakened bones. [1] In advanced cases, skeletal fluorosis causes painful damage to bones and joints . Symptoms