Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr.

Pediatrics
Second Opinion: Dentistry must correct fluoride myths
Dental professionals have a charge to combat misinformation about fluoride, writes Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr. In a Second Opinion piece, he details why a recent review is making waves and gives two actions dental professionals can take for fluoride advocacy.
April 14, 2021
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Restorations
Second Opinion: A look at the recent fluoride and IQ study
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr., president of the American Fluoridation Society, looks at a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics about fluoride and IQ. Dr. Johnson addresses the study's drawbacks and calls for robust research on fluoride and fluoridation.
August 26, 2019
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Restorations
Second Opinion: An update on the Utah fluoride overfeed
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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Restorations
Second Opinion: A crucial study on fluoride produces silence
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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