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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2024. Oral health: Maintaining the well-being of your mouth, teeth, and gums. New York, NY: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 1 p.

Annotation: This fact sheet for consumers provides information about how to have a healthy mouth, including healthy teeth and gums. Topics include how to eat well to promote mouth health, keeping teeth clean, staying hydrated, considering braces, visiting the dentist regularly, and avoiding smoking and vaping. The fact sheet is also available in other languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (traditional and simplified), French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Yiddish.

Contact: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2 Lafayette Street, 20th Floor, CN-65, New York, NY 10007, Telephone: (212) 676-2188 E-mail: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/maildoh.html Web Site: https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/index.page Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Drinking water, Health care utilization, Nutrition, Oral health, Orthodontics, Prevention, Smoking, Tobacco use

Michaud J, Kates J, Ndugga N. 2024. Water fluoridation in the U.S.: The federal role in policy and practice. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 1 p.

Annotation: This brief, which is intended to help inform policy discussions about community water fluoridation (CWF), provides information about the federal government's role in CWF decisions and of the current status of CWF in the United States. The brief provides background about the history of CWF and information about the debate over the safety to CWF. Also discussed are benefits of and risks from CWF and access to CWF across the United States.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Drinking water, Fluoride, Oral health, Prevention, Public policy

Rhode Island Department of Health. 2023. A statement on community water fluoridation safety and efficacy. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Department of Health, 5 pp.

Annotation: This report presents a statement from the Rhode Island Department of Public Health on the safety and efficacy of community water fluoridation (CWF), issued in response to claims that CWF is harmful. The report discusses how water safety is defined and determined and evidence for the effectiveness of CWF in reducing tooth decay. Links to reports and articles that provide evidence of CWF safety are provided, along with a discussion of how research indicates that CWF is safe.

Contact: Rhode Island Department of Health, Three Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908, Telephone: (401) 222-5960 Web Site: http://www.health.state.ri.us Available from the website.

Keywords: Drinking water, Fluoride, Oral health, Research, Rhode Island, Safety, State information, Tooth decay

American Fluoridation Society. 2022. Mississippi community water fluoridation plan 2022-2025. Jackson, MS: Mississippi State Department of Health, 40 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information on Mississippi's community water fluoridation (CWF) plan for 2022–2025. The report offers background information on fluoride, an overview of fluoride in Mississippi's water, and Healthy People 2030 goals. Also discussed are CWF operations in the state, goals, objectives, and an action plan, and program management.

Contact: Mississippi State Department of Health, 570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39216, Telephone: (601) 576-7400 Secondary Telephone: (866) 458-4948 Web Site: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us Available from the website.

Keywords: Drinking water, Fluoride, Mississippi, Oral health, Program management, State information, State programs
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.