World Health Organization Collaborating Center - Fluoridation Programs

• Feasibility studies for water, salt or milk fluoridation
• Program organization and implementation
• Epidemiological surveillance systems
• Staff Training, Quality Control

Baseline Studies

• Institutional Analysis (cost-benefit) studies for water, milk or salt fluoridation
• Oral Health surveys: Calibration of examiners, organization, sampling, implementation, data management, analysis, report.

Field Studies

• Fluoride exposure in population groups exposed to diverse environmental conditions

Natural Fluoride in water

• Biomarkers of fluoride exposure
  
• Contemporary markers: Fluoride in urine, monitoring of renal fluoride excretion in community preventive programs on oral health
  • Laboratory analysis
    
  • Training of personnel
    
  • Epidemiological surveillance systems
    
  • Organization, quality, assurance, quality control
    
  • Continuing education