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The Great Fluoride Debate Continues
EPA Fluoride Lawsuit According to a recent article from the American Dental Association, a federal judge has just denied the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to ban fluoride additives used in community water. The lawsuit was filed in April by the Fluoridation Action Network and a number of other environmental […]
ADA Responds the Discouraging Fluoride Study
Recently, a study published online claimed an association between higher prenatal fluoride exposure and subsequent lower IQ scores in children, and the American Dental Association (ADA) has responded. In the study, researchers looked at 299 pairs of moms and children in Mexico, analyzing their general cognitive indexes and IQ analyses. According to a recent ADA […]
Water Fluoridation Guidelines Revised
Fluoride has been used in public water sources for decades in an attempt to improve the oral health of Americans, but in recent years has been surrounded by controversy. Arguments that the added mineral contributes to the development of autism, or that ingestion of too much fluoride can lower the IQ of children, have continually […]
Florida Medicaid Policy Improving Oral Health
***UPDATED: January 10, 2015*** A federal judge has ruled that the 1.9 million children enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program for medical and dental care are not receiving the care that is required by federal law, according to a recent Dr.Bicuspid.com article. The 153-page report released by Judge Adalberto Jordan states that 79% of the kids […]
Fluoride: Friend or Foe?
***UPDATED: January 14, 2014*** Fluoride has been the primary weapon in preventative dentistry’s battle against tooth decay for nearly five decades. While industry experts have long reported that the mineral helps reduce the risk of dental caries through the hardening of dental enamel, in recent years other health activists have argued that it does more […]
High-Fluoride Toothpaste to Fight Tooth Decay
***UPDATED: May 10, 2013*** The issue of fluoride, specifically of fluoridating public water sources, has been a hot topic in recent years. Despite nearly 50 years of research showing the oral health benefits of the mineral, controversy exists as to whether the additive is helpful or hurtful to the American public. Recently, new evidence has […]
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