TY - JOUR AU - Goodwin, Michaela AU - Emsley, Richard AU - Kelly, Michael AU - Rooney, Eric AU - Sutton, Matthew AU - Tickle, Martin AU - Wagstaff, Rebecca AU - Walsh, Tanya AU - Whittaker, William AU - Pretty, Iain A. PY - 2016 DA - 2016/02/01 TI - The CATFISH study protocol: an evaluation of a water fluoridation scheme JO - BMC Oral Health SP - 8 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - Tooth decay is the commonest disease of childhood. We have known for over 90 years that fluoride can prevent tooth decay; it is present in nearly all toothpastes and can be provided in mouthwashes, gels and varnishes. The oldest method of applying fluoride is via the water supply at a concentration of 1 part per million. The two most important reviews of water fluoridation in the United Kingdom (the York Review and MRC Report on water fluoridation and health) concluded that whilst there was evidence to suggest water fluoridation provided a benefit in caries reduction, there was a need to improve the evidence base in several areas. SN - 1472-6831 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-016-0169-0 DO - 10.1186/s12903-016-0169-0 ID - Goodwin2016 ER -