Fluoride: Page 10

Fluoride varnish has little new caries impact
By Melissa Busch
Fluoride varnish is widely recommended because of its assumed anticavity benefits. When researchers conducted an analysis to see if those benefits were supported by the literature, they found that perhaps the benefits of the treatment are overstated.
July 1, 2019
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CDC report questions rise of dental fluorosis
By Tony Edwards
A new publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) casts doubt on the reliability of previously reported data that suggested that U.S. dental fluorosis was on the rise among U.S. children.
April 22, 2019
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FDA proposes limiting fluoride in bottled water
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule to lower the allowable level of fluoride in bottled water. The new level of 0.7 mg/L parts per million is the same as the standard set by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2015 for community water systems.
April 2, 2019
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Second Opinion: An update on the Utah fluoride overfeed
By Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr.
In 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, 2019
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Does fluoride concentration matter for decay prevention?
By Tony Edwards
Data support the use of fluoride in toothpaste to prevent decay, but there is no standardization of fluoride levels in toothpaste. Researchers performed an updated, comprehensive review to see if the level of fluoride in toothpaste affected its ability to fight tooth decay.
March 26, 2019
2016 11 18 16 51 55 157 Fluoride 400
CDC survey: U.S. kids brush at 1 year but use too much toothpaste
By Tony Edwards
Almost 80% of U.S. children and adolescents began brushing their teeth at or before their first birthday, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, nearly 40% of children ages 3 to 6 are using too much toothpaste when they brush.
February 5, 2019
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Water fluoridation may reduce caries disparities
By Theresa Pablos
Community water fluoridation may reduce dental caries disparities due to income levels, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics on January 28. Researchers found low-income children were less likely to experience caries in their primary teeth if they lived in fluoridated counties.
January 29, 2019
2016 11 18 16 51 55 157 Fluoride 400
Ending fluoridation linked to more caries, higher costs
By Theresa Pablos
Ending community water fluoridation may have long-lasting oral health and financial consequences. Researchers found the number of caries treatments and their associated Medicaid costs soared in Juneau, AK, after the city stopped adding fluoride to its water supply.
December 20, 2018
2016 11 18 16 51 55 157 Fluoride 400
U.S. voters decide on dental-related issues
By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards
U.S. citizens headed to the polls on November 6 to weigh in on a number of dental-related issues in the midterm election. Local and state ballot measures ranged from community water fluoridation to the future of soda taxes, and five dentists were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 6, 2018
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6 ways nanoparticles are the future of dentistry
By Theresa Pablos
Nanoparticles have the potential to enhance almost every aspect of dentistry, from radiographs and restoratives to orthodontics and oral surgery. A scientific paper highlighted some possibilities for how dentists may use nanoparticles.
September 23, 2018
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Second Opinion: A crucial study on fluoride produces silence
By Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr.
In 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, 2018
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How effective is water fluoridation at preventing caries?
By Lori Roniger
Recent research is scant on the dental health effects of water fluoridation in the U.S., despite the public health importance of this intervention. Therefore, the researchers of a new study investigated the association between community water fluoridation and dental caries occurrence in U.S. children.
June 19, 2018
2016 11 18 16 51 55 157 Fluoride 400
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