Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr.[email protected]PediatricsSecond Opinion: Dentistry must correct fluoride mythsDental professionals have a charge to combat misinformation about fluoride, writes Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr. In a Second Opinion piece, he details why a recent review is making waves and gives two actions dental professionals can take for fluoride advocacy.April 14, 2021RestorationsSecond Opinion: A look at the recent fluoride and IQ studyIn this Second Opinion, Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr., president of the American Fluoridation Society, looks at a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics about fluoride and IQ. Dr. Johnson addresses the study's drawbacks and calls for robust research on fluoride and fluoridation.August 26, 2019RestorationsSecond Opinion: An update on the Utah fluoride overfeedIn early February 2019, the residents of 50 homes in Sandy City, UT, experienced a brief "fluoride overfeed" that resulted from a combination of human error and a snowstorm that caused a power failure at the city's water plant. Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr., president of the American Fluoridation Society, gives an update to the situation in this Second Opinion.March 28, 2019RestorationsSecond Opinion: A crucial study on fluoride produces silenceIn this Second Opinion, Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr., president of the American Fluoridation, looks at the response to studies about fluoride's safety. Dr. Johnson addresses the need for those in the public health community to respond when fluoride's use is challenged.June 25, 2018Page 1 of 1Top StoriesPeriodonticsSmoking, drinking, depression affect gum disease riskAlone and together, lifestyle factors like smoking, excessive drinking, and depression may significantly affect the risk of developing periodontitis, according to a study published on May 6 in BMC Oral Health.PodcastsPodcast: Estela Vargas dives deeper into dental practices getting paid for oral cancer screeningsLegal Issues$10M offered to nab cybergang kingpin involved in MCNA Dental hackOral-Systemic LinkTrouble keeping an erection? The culprit may be in your mouthSponsor ContentWhat dental technologies deliver the greatest practice revenue opportunities?