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Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering as a result.
Fluoride varnish, easily and quickly applied to a child’s teeth, is an affordable and effective way to help prevent cavities.
New study raises concerns about fluoride exposure and child intelligence.
Water fluoridation programs are a cornerstone of dentistry and public health.
The debate over adding fluoride to drinking water is almost as old as the practice itself.
Although the health benefits of fluoride have been well-documented for decades, some say its use infringes on personal choice.
Studies show that people who can easily access dental care are more likely to go for cleanings and other procedures.
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral best known for its role in strengthening our teeth and making them more resistant to decay.
Very high levels of fluoride in well water in Ethiopia may affect children’s learning.
Appalachia has one of the highest rates of oral health problems per person in the US.
Adding fluoride to water is shown to be an effective and safe way of reducing tooth decay in a population.
Tooth decay remains the most widespread chronic and irreversible disease in New Zealand, but 6-7% of all children and adults use a non-fluoride toothpaste.
Community water fluoridation is a cost-effective public health measure that can reduce cavities by approximately 25 per cent. Yet some communities are worried about it.
You may think you know everything about keeping your teeth healthy, but what you don’t know might surprise you…
Every year councils around Australia compete to prove they have the best-tasting tap water in the country.
Myths that fluoridated water isn’t natural, safe, doesn’t work and shouldn’t be used to make up infant formula persist. Here’s what the evidence says.
Beyond the shiny cartoon characters and bubble gum flavouring, there’s little reason to buy these products – and often several reasons not to.
When not being forced to waste their time and formidable expertise researching furphies like wind turbine syndrome or homeopathy, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) can get on with…
A study linking water fluoridation to hypothyroidism has been criticized by researchers for poor design and overstating its findings.
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Dental Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Cardiff University
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Emeritus Professor, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide University
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Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Dundee
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Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
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Associate Professor in Professional Practice, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics; Professor of Oral Biology and of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
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