The British Flouridation Society (BFS) has appointed Clare Burton, a dental therapist, to its council.

Clare works for the Community Dental Service in Norfolk and Waveney and is also an active committee member of The British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT).

She has been a keen advocate for water fluoridation throughout her career and has appeared on the BBC current affairs programme Question Time in relation to oral health and equality.

Clare said, “My support for water fluoridation chimes perfectly with my clinical work with children, which includes safeguarding, as well as being a mother of two young children.

“I’m delighted to be able to bring my experience in community practice to the BFS Council and look forward to furthering the case for more community water fluoridation schemes in the UK.”

Barry Cockcroft, chair of the BFS, said, “Although water fluoridation benefits a range of people, to have someone on the Council with Clare’s specific expertise in working with children and the issues they face is very encouraging. I know she’ll be a great addition to the team.”

The BFS is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1969 to work for improved dental health in the UK through the introduction of water fluoridation schemes. The fluoridation of water supplies reduces the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth in children and adults.


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