Putting Prevention into Action: Community Water Fluoridation Webinar

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Program

NIDCR and the American Dental Association (ADA) hosted a webinar series titled 'Putting Prevention into Action' in observance of National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Community water fluoridation was acknowledged as one of the most effective, cost-efficient, and socially equitable methods to promote oral health. The webinar featured a panel discussion on current research regarding the effectiveness of community water fluoridation, the relationship between fluoride and neurocognitive development, and future directions of fluoride-related research. A question-and-answer session followed the presentations. Health professionals were eligible to receive continuing education credit.

Event Recording

Continuing Education Credit Information

Activity Objectives

After participating in this activity, learners will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

1. Understand current research on the effectiveness of community water fluoridation in preventing dental decay.
2. Recognize the limitations of research on neurocognitive effects and fluoride exposure.
3. Identify future directions for research on community water fluoridation and caries prevention, as well as fluoride exposure and children’s intelligence.

Disclosures

Drs. Delecki, Tomar, and Kumar are members of the ADA National Fluoridation Advisory Committee. They have no financial conflicts of interest to declare.

Continuing Education Credit

Recognition Statement

The ADA is a CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Attendees will receive an ADA CE Verification Letter sent to the email address given at registration within 7-10 business days. A recording of this webinar will be available on ADACEOnline.org in the near future. If you have questions about CE, please email: CE_Online@ada.org.