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Oral Health Promotion Clearinghouse
Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health
School of Dentistry
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA

Email: ohpch@adelaide.edu.au

Telephone: +61 8 8313 4045

Fax: +61 8 8313 4858

FLUORIDE ISSUES

 

Fluoride map

Date of introduction of water fluoridation to Australian capital cities (2008)

Fluoridation Map of Australia (2010) - Produced by Department of Health, Victoria

Map of fluoridated or non-fluoridated public water (2008)

 

Others Resources


  • Fluoride Varnish Protocol

ARCPOH have released "Strong teeth for Little Kids", a fluoride varnish protocol for dental professionals who wish to apply fluoride varnish to children when clinical facilities are not available.

  • Fluoride Varnish Training Presentation

This presentation gives a guide to dental clinicians on how to apply fluoride varnish.

Dental Practice Education Research Unit

 

 

  • The Fluoride Update pamphlets were developed in ARCPOH in response to frequent requests from dental practitioners They consist of a set of information sheets from the cariology area on the issue of fluorides in today's dental practice. For more information, please visit ARCPOH at:
    http://www.arcpoh.adelaide.edu.au/dperu/fluoride/

Victorian Government Health Information

 

  • Australian Publications on Fluorides

The good place for fluoride resources is at the ADA website.  You do not need a password:

http://www.ada.org.au/oralhealth/FLN/flresources.aspx

  • Health information for people potentially affected by the fluoride dosing incident at North Pine Dam
  • Queensland Government
    • The Queensland Government has announced its water fluoridation program 
    • The Queensland Government Bookshop has, amongst other publications, brochures, fact sheets and posters on water fluoridation