Fluoride: Page 14

Dentists, physicians create new fluoridation society

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of dental and medical professionals has created the American Fluoridation Society (AFS), seeking to "debunk myths and clarify the evidence behind fluoridation's safety and benefits."

January 19, 2016

Journal review supports SDF use as caries treatment

By Donna Domino

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) outperforms other anticaries treatments while preventing further dental infection without traditional drilling and filling, according to the authors of a new paper in the Journal of the California Dental Association.

January 17, 2016

Study: Higher fluoride needed to control root dentine caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Higher fluoride concentrations are necessary when controlling caries of the root dentine versus those in the enamel, according to a new study from researchers from Brazil and published in PLOS One.

January 12, 2016

Many children not getting preventive dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A study of more than 97 million dental claims by the Delta Dental Plans Association found that two-thirds of children at higher risk of developing caries aren't getting recommended preventive dental care.

December 29, 2015

U.S. surgeon general endorses community water fluoridation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, today marked the 70th anniversary of community water fluoridation by reiterating his endorsement of the program.

December 21, 2015

Pharma firm to pay $39M civil fraud settlement over fluoride tablets

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. government agencies have announced a $39 million civil fraud settlement against a pharmaceutical company for selling half-strength fluoride supplements, according to a U.S. Department of Justice statement.

December 21, 2015

Study linking fluoride, hypothyroidism criticized

By Donna Domino

A study linking fluoride with hypothyroidism used "highly selective and biased" evidence, according to a commentary in the British Dental Journal. The author of the opinion piece chided the researcher for abandoning his scientific objectivity to reinforce his opposition to fluoridation, saying the paper's conclusions should be dismissed.

December 8, 2015

Second Opinion: PRI community water fluoridation story flawed

By Howard Pollick, BDS, MPH

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Howard Pollick details some of the misperceptions and errors in a recent Public Radio International report on community water fluoridation. Dr. Pollick cites 70 years of scientific research in making his case for community water fluoridation.

December 3, 2015

PRI report: Health risks of water fluoridation raise concerns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Public Radio International (PRI) program "Living on Earth" recently broadcast a report on community water fluoridation. According to the broadcast, "research has raised questions about the additive's safety." Here we offer quotes from the broadcast as an introduction to the Second Opinion on the subject.

November 24, 2015

Second Opinion: No real debate on community water fluoridation

By Deborah Foote

A recent broadcast on Public Radio International raised concerns about community water fluoridation without any mention of the hundreds of studies that have shown fluoridation's benefits. DrBicuspid.com reached out to the scientific and clinical community for their response to this broadcast. Our first response is from Deborah Foote, executive director of Oral Health Colorado.

November 24, 2015

Elevate Oral Care adds 2 new products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Elevate Oral Care has introduced 12-mL bottles of its FluoriMax fluoride varnish and also a dry mouth spray.

November 19, 2015

ADA 2015: Highlights from day 1

By Tony Edwards

WASHINGTON, DC - More than 13,000 dental professionals are expected to attend the ADA's 2015 annual meeting. With more than 500 exhibitors and scores of presentations, the first day of the annual meeting was busy.

November 5, 2015

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