Australian Dental Journal 2004;49:2. 61

An historical perspective on early progress of Queensland water fluoridation 1945-1954: Sheep, climate and sugar HF Akers, * SAT Porter* Background: Queensland’s virtual rejection of artificial water fluoridation sets it apart from other Australian states, yet the early fluoride environs has been scantily recorded. Methods: This paper used archives, literature review, personal interview and the traditional historic method. Results: The connection between Queensland artesian bore water and caries resistance was postulated as early as 1912. Four decades later, two Queensland-specific factors influenced th