The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has noted the latest release of significant research that serves to reinforce scientific consensus that drinking fluoridated water is beneficial to all Australians' dental health. The release of the article, 'Effects of Fluoridated Drinking Water on Dental Caries in Australian Adults' in the Journal of Dental Research shows that Australian adults with a >75 per cent lifetime exposure to water fluoridation have significantly reduced caries experience when compared with those with a <25 per cent lifetime exposure.

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