Present Condition of Fluoridation in São Paulo and Piracicaba in Brazil

• Published in: JOURNAL OF DENTAL HEALTH Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 399 - 405
• Main Authors: KONDO, Takeshi, HIGUCHI, Hisahide, NAKANE, Takashi, KASAHARA, Kaoru, YAMANAKA, Sumie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japanese Society for Oral Health 1992
• Subjects: Anion level; Fluoridation; Mean DMF teeth a person; São Paulo; Tap water allowance

The special service of public health sponsored by the Brazilian government began the fluoridation of water in Baixo Guandu, a small town in the state of Espirito Santo in 1953. In a survey done by the FDI in 1981, 7, 500, 000 inhabitants were drinking fluoridated water in 122 communities. Although s...