Fluoride: Page 16

HHS recommends single level for fluoridation in new report

By Tony Edwards

While still backing the benefits of community water fluoridation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended a new level for water fluoridation that is at the low range of its previous guidance. The move could pave the way for reductions in how much fluoride is being put into community water systems.

April 26, 2015

Pulpdent donates fluoride varnish for Guatemalan kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pulpdent has donated its Embrace fluoride varnish to a health and hygiene program for Guatemalan children.

April 20, 2015

Howard Pollick receives UCSF public service award

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Howard Pollick, BDS, MPH, an expert on community water fluoridation, was chosen to receive the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry's 2015 Chancellor Award for Public Service in the faculty category.

April 6, 2015

Childhood caries education can save millions of dollars

By Theresa Pablos

New York state can save $50 million and improve young children's oral health by educating parents about early childhood caries, according to a new study with national and practice implications. This study also details the important role fluoridated water plays in caries prevention.

April 2, 2015

Delta Dental Foundation donates $100K for mobile clinic in Ind.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental Foundation has donated $100,000 to St. Mary's Health Foundation of Evansville, IN, for a new mobile dental clinic that will help increase access to care for underserved children in southern Indiana.

March 22, 2015

American Academy of Pediatrics calls fluoride study into question

By American Academy of Pediatrics

In this column, which originally ran on the website Ilikemyteeth.org, writers from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Campaign for Dental Health collected responses about a newly released study that linked fluoride in drinking water with hypothyroidism.

March 12, 2015

Higher fluoridation levels in England linked to hypothyroidism

By Donna Domino

Water fluoridation above a certain level is linked to higher rates of hypothyroidism in England, according to a new study in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. The study findings raise concerns about the validity of community fluoridation as a safe public health measure, the authors noted.

March 3, 2015

Black diamonds: The case for silver nitrate and silver fluoride -- Part 2

By John Frachella, DMD

In part one of this series, Dr. John Frachella looked at the history of using silver nitrate and silver fluoride for pediatric caries treatment. In the conclusion, he looks at the larger treatment issues and public health concerns that need to be addressed.

February 24, 2015

CDC offers new educational materials on water fluoridation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed several new posters, infocards, and an infographic that can be used to educate the public about the benefits of fluoride and community water fluoridation.

February 17, 2015

Beaver teeth discovery paves way for better fluoride treatments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Beavers have harder and more acid-resistant teeth than humans because of iron in their enamel's chemical structure, according to a new study in Science.

February 17, 2015

Black diamonds: The case for silver nitrate and silver fluoride

By John Frachella, DMD

In the first of a two-part series, Dr. John Frachella makes the case for using silver nitrate and silver fluoride when treating already decayed teeth in children.

February 17, 2015

A dereliction of duty on prevention

By John Fisher, DDS

In this Second Opinion, Massachusetts dentist Dr. John Fisher writes on the positive impact fluoridated water supplies have on dental health and urges more communities to understand the public health benefits.

January 26, 2015

Previous Page

Page 16 of 61

Next Page