FLUORIDE 31(2), 1998, pp 103-118	International Society for Fluoride Research	Table of Contents

FIGURE 1. -- 50-year decline in tooth decay of 5-year-olds. SOURCE. -- Compiled from Health Department records of 5-year-olds' tooth decay 1930-1990, fluoridation, and fluoride toothpaste sales.
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FIGURE 2. -- Left: results of South Island dental survey of samples of 5-year-olds from selected areas. See [23]. Right: Results for all 5-year-olds in all nonfluoridated, fluoridated, and defluoridated areas. (School Dental Service records).
F = fluoridated    NF = nonfluoridated    F-->NF = recently defluoridated

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Samples from selected communities

All children from all communities

Figure 3. -- Examples of dental fluorosis in 8- and 9-year old children
who grew up in fluoridated Auckland, New Zealand
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FLUORIDE 31 (2)  1998, 103-118	International Society for Fluoride Research
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