Journal of Dental Research Centennial July 2019: Fluoride Revolution and Dental Caries

(International& American Associations for Dental Research) While the global epidemic of dental caries that began about 140 years ago was very largely caused by the rise in sugar consumption, the more recent decline in caries during the last 50 years has been due largely to the use of fluoride.
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