Nutrition: Page 27

ADA panel issues report on nonfluoride candies, gum
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A multidisciplinary expert panel convened by the ADA's Council on Scientific Affairs has issued a report containing clinical recommendations that support the use of certain nonfluoride products as part of a caries prevention program.
September 11, 2011
Ga. dental board mulls direct supervision of hygienists
By Donna Domino
The Georgia Board of Dentistry wants to adopt a proposal requiring that hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools, community health centers, and prisons must now be under the direct supervision of a dentist. Critics call the change an unnecessary obstacle for access to care, especially for children.
September 7, 2011
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CDA honors schools for oral health commitment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) is recognizing the top California school districts for their ongoing efforts to support the state's Children's Oral Health Assessment law to ensure that children's oral health needs are being met.
August 28, 2011
Ky. launches Smiling Schools program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Some 25,000 Kentucky children in Appalachia will receive preventive oral health services through a new pilot program announced by Gov. Steve Beshear.
August 24, 2011
Plackers, OHA expand oral health partnership
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Building on a partnership that began in 2010, Plackers will sponsor the first Oral Health America (OHA) Smiles Across America Innovation Grants.
August 22, 2011
New Ill. law promotes dental homes for kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a new law designed to improve access to dental care for low-income children.
August 8, 2011
Oolong tea polyphenols help prevent dental caries
By Nancy A. Melville
Researchers from the Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry previously demonstrated that oolong tea extract reduced plaque accumulation and inhibited the development of experimental dental caries in rats. A more recent study tested the theory in humans.
August 8, 2011
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3 Wis. cities recognized for public fluoridation efforts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three Wisconsin cities were recognized at this year's National Oral Health Conference for helping prevent tooth decay among residents through local water fluoridation.
July 18, 2011
OHA donates fluoride varnish
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America will donate 5,000 units of fluoride varnish to 20 school-based health centers across the U.S. as part of a partnership with the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care and Preventech, the organization announced.
June 13, 2011
Univ. of Fla. to study preventive care for tots
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Florida has received a $293,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study whether decay prevention programs actually improve dental care in young children enrolled in Medicaid, the school announced.
June 13, 2011
Nader joins antifluoridation movement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Consumer activist Ralph Nader has joined the chorus of influential leaders opposing mandatory water fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network.
June 9, 2011
Pediatric groups target early childhood caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Paediatric Society have issued a new policy statement that provides recommendations for the prevention of dental disease in young children and pregnant women, through collaboration with primary healthcare providers, policymakers, and public health practitioners in indigenous communities.
May 30, 2011
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