title: Community organization and a regional approach to fluoridation of the greater Boston area.
abstract: Organized community efforts induced social change in 33 cities and towns in the greater Boston area to advance fluoridation in a state where fluoridation is a controversial and political issue. This regional approach was successful in obtaining fluoridation for the communities that shared a water supply.
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D005457:Fluoridation; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008404:Massachusetts; D011634:Public Health; D012040:Regional Health Planning