Avaliação da fluoretação da água de abastecimento público da 15ª Regional de Saúde do Paraná / Assessment of public water supply fluoridation of the 15th Regional Health of Paraná
Water fluoridation is a collective health strategy based on adjusting the fluoride concentration in water to obtain the maximum anti-caries benefit with the minimum risk of dental fluorosis. This study aimed to carry out the heterocontrol of flouride in the public water supply of the 30 municipalities that make up the 15th Health Region of Paraná, to understand the fluoridation process and to sensitize managers and professionals to the importance and surveillance of fluoridation. A questionnaire was applied to the oral health coordinators in each municipality and water collections were carried out for three months. Although 58% of the water samples present the best F benefit/risk range for fluoride according to the classification proposed by CECOL/USP, few municipalities systematically monitor and evaluate the flouride concentration in water. (AU)