Technical aspects of water fluoridation in the United States and an overview of fluoridation engineering world-wide.
This paper summaries the technical aspects of water fluoridation in the United States, and gives an overview of the engineering aspects of water fluoridation world-wide. The status of water fluoridation in the USA is summarised. Fluoride chemicals used in the USA are discussed, as well as the equipment used to deliver these chemicals. A brief overview of fluoridation engineering world-wide is also presented.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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D001208:Asia; D002489:Central America; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry; D008800:Mexico; D012824:Silicic Acid; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D013020:South America; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
D012824:Silicic Acid; C004832:hexafluorosilicate; C035291:hexafluorosilicic acid; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D005459:Fluorides