Water fluoridation, functional dentition and tooth loss in Brazilian adults: a multilevel analysis of SB Brasil 2023.
Researchers examined whether access to fluoridated water was associated with maintaining at least 20 teeth or experiencing tooth loss in Brazilian adults aged 35–44, adjusting for individual and municipal factors. Fluoridated water showed no clear benefit for functional dentition but was linked to fewer missing teeth, though socioeconomic factors may have influenced these results.
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