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GO © 2025 American Dental Association l 93 Fluoridation Facts Healthy People 2030 Today, the focus in achieving and maintaining health is on prevention. Established by the HHS, Healthy People 2030 provides an evidence-based, comprehensive set of ambitious, achievable, 10-year national objectives for improving public health and reducing health disparities. Healthy People 2030 recognizes the importance of water fluoridation in promoting oral health and reducing disparities.55 Healthy People 2030 recognizes the importance of water fluoridation in promoting oral health and reducing disparities.55 Healthy People 2030 aims to increase the proportion of people whose water systems have the recommended amount of fluoride.55 The target is to have 77.1% of people served by community water systems with optimally fluoridated water to reduce oral health disparities.56 The CDC reported that in 2022, 72.3% of the US population on public water systems, or a total of 209.1 million people, had access to fluoridated water.57 The Guide to Community Preventive Services Established by the HHS in 1996, the CPSTF develops and disseminates guidance on which community-based health promotion and disease prevention intervention approaches work and which do not, based on available scientific evidence. The CPSTF issues findings based on systematic reviews of effectiveness and economic evidence. The Guide to Community Preventive Services (“The Community Guide”) is a collection of evidence-based findings of the CPSTF that is designed to assist decision-makers in selecting interventions to improve health and prevent disease.97 The Community Guide reviews are designed to answer three questions: 1. What has worked for others and how well? 2. What might this intervention approach cost, and what am I likely to achieve through my investment? 3. What are the evidence gaps?97 The CPSTF recommends community water fluoridation to reduce tooth decay.42 Institute of Medicine Reports Reports have been released by the HHS that encourage the use of preventive interventions to improve the overall and oral health of the nation.397,398 Specific to oral health, two reports issued in 2011 by the Institute of Medicine acknowledge that water fluoridation is an effective intervention for the prevention of tooth decay.399,400 Advancing Oral Health in America399 referred to water fluoridation as an effective prevention intervention, while Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations400 acknowledged that evidence regarding community water fluoridation programs continues to validate its effectiveness, safety, and cost-saving benefits. Previous Page Next Page Purchased by , From: ADA Ebooks (ebooks.ada.org)