The Australian Dental Association – Queensland Branch (ADAQ) is calling on the Queensland Government to mandate water fluoridation in Queensland. ADAQ President, Dr Adrian Frick, says water fluoridation is “the easiest, cheapest, most effective and safest way to provide the dental health benefits of fluoridated water to the greatest number of people.” When the Water […]
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EPA’s plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a drop in the bucket
After more than a year of community meetings and deliberations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in February 2019 that it would begin the process of regulating two drinking water contaminants, seeking to stem a growing national public health crisis. If EPA follows through, this would be the first time in nearly 20 years that […]
Jarvis: The fluoride debate: ‘I know what I saw’
Rotten teeth, teeth with holes, green teeth, inflamed gums, bleeding gums, abscesses — retired dental hygienist Helen DiMenna spent 33 years peering into people’s mouths. It was scary. “Ever had an abscessed tooth?” she asked. “There’s no place for it to drain. The pressure — you want to jump off the Ambassador Bridge.” Children whose […]
Association Between Water Fluoridation and Income-Related Dental Caries of US Children and Adolescents
By age 11 years, an American child living in poverty has twice the level of dental caries (tooth decay) as one living at 3 times the poverty threshold. To achieve the Healthy People 2020 overarching goal of health equity, interventions must preferentially prevent disease at the lower end of the income distribution. Research conducted in […]
Windsor. Jarvis: The fluoride debate: ‘I know what I saw’
Rotten teeth, teeth with holes, green teeth, inflamed gums, bleeding gums, abscesses — retired dental hygienist Helen DiMenna spent 33 years peering into people’s mouths. It was scary. “Ever had an abscessed tooth?” she asked. “There’s no place for it to drain. The pressure — you want to jump off the Ambassador Bridge.” Children whose […]
Sheridan: Public health officials support safety, efficacy of water fluoridation
SHERIDAN — As the city of Sheridan prepares to conduct a community survey on whether to continue treating its drinking water with fluoride, public health officials are urging residents to support the practice. Community water fluoridation is the controlled adjustment of fluoride, which occurs naturally in many water supplies, to achieve an optimal dosage to […]
Moda’s $150 Million Deal With Delta Dental Of California Goes Through
Insurance officials in Oregon and California have approved a deal between Moda Health and Delta Dental of California that will give the Oregon-based company a much-needed infusion of cash. According to a press release, Delta Dental will invest $152.4 million and gain a 49.5 percent state in Moda. Jonathan Nicholas, communications director at Moda, said Delta Dental […]
Dentists sue Delta Dental for more transparency, focus on patients
Lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court Dr. Todd Irwin is among dentists suing the state’s largest provider of dental benefits, Delta Dental of Washington, in an effort to improve transparency and to make the insurance provider more patient-focused. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News) PORT ANGELES — Dr. Todd Irwin of Port Angeles, two other […]
An assessment of the readability of online material related to fluoride.
Abstract Community water fluoridation has been deemed one of the greatest public health achievements, yet it remains a controversial topic. As those who are concerned about the benefits and safety of community water fluoridation are likely to turn to the Internet to find information, it is important to know the ease with which a person […]
Sandy City Council dysfunction on full display during meeting on issues related to poor communication with the mayor, reports of low morale
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sandy Mayor Kurt Bradburn announced Tuesday, April 24, 2018 during a news conference that the city has fired Sandy Police Chief Kevin Thacker after allegations of inappropriate and unprofessional conduct. All allegations involve police department employees. At a sometimes contentious meeting of the Sandy City Council on Tuesday, […]