Fluoride: Page 18

Many kids in England need hospital care for early childhood caries
By Donna Domino
Nearly a third of 5-year-old children in England have caries, and it is the main reason why many young children are hospitalized, according to a new report by the Royal College of Surgeons' Faculty of Dental Surgery.
January 19, 2015
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CDC updates chronic disease indicators
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated the chronic disease indicators (CDI) and redesigned the CDI online database.
January 14, 2015
Levin on the patient perspective; Oregon and SDF; regulatory issues in transactions
By Tony Edwards
December 28, 2014
FDA's reclassification of SDF as a fluoride could mean new treatment options
By Donna Domino
The Oregon dental board's resolution allowing dental auxiliaries to apply silver diamine fluoride (SDF), which followed the recent classification of SDF as a fluoride by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, could mean new treatment options, especially for Medicaid beneficiaries.
December 25, 2014
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Canadian city sees increase in caries after ending fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists and dental hygienists in Calgary, Alberta, say they are seeing rampant caries in children's teeth following a decision to remove fluoride from the Canadian city's water supply three years ago.
December 9, 2014
American Academy of Pediatrics issues oral healthcare policy statement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a policy statement released on Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics has come out strongly in favor of increased pediatrician knowledge of oral healthcare for children. Because young children visit the pediatrician more often than they visit the dentist, the academy writes that it is important that pediatricians be knowledgeable about dental caries, prevention of the disease, and interventions to maintain and restore health.
November 24, 2014
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Fluoridation wins in 7 U.S. cities
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Voters in six U.S. cities chose to retain community water fluoridation and another city opted to restart fluoridation in the recent elections.
November 16, 2014
Mich., Wash. towns keep fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two Michigan towns and a Washington community have voted to continue fluoridating their water supplies.
November 5, 2014
Kan. town votes to keep water fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The town of Salina, KS, has voted to continue fluoridating its water supply.
November 4, 2014
NorCal town keeps fluoridation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Northern California town of Healdsburg will continue to fluoridate its public water supply after voters approved a ballot measure. More than 66% of voters approved Measure P, with 33.8% opposed, as of November 5.
November 4, 2014
Health experts call for action to tackle athletes' poor oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Poor oral health affects elite athletes' general health and performance, and it must be remedied, according to a consensus statement published by University College London health experts and sporting bodies in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
October 22, 2014
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ADEA president urges action, education on fluoride benefits
By Richard Valachovic, DMD, MPH
In this column, American Dental Education Association (ADEA) President and CEO Dr. Richard Valachovic cites the scientific evidence behind the use of fluoride in community water and urges dental professionals in all communities to take the lead on this issue.
October 22, 2014
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