Dental caries and tooth loss are important oral health indicators for adults and are key measures for monitoring progress toward health promotion goals set by Healthy People 2020 (1,2). Although tooth decay and complete tooth loss have been declining in the United States since the 1960s, disparities have remained between some groups (3,4). As adults […]
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Palatka says no to fluoride in water
Palatka city commissioners voted unanimously to keep additional fluoride out of the city’s drinking water. Palatka Water Plant Superintendent Melvin Register recommended the city not approve a request for community water fluoridation Thursday, and commissioners stood behind the staff recommendation. “The chemical is unnecessary and was an expense we cut back on when we were […]
Fluoride discussed at Martinsville city council meeting
[At the May 12, city council meeting] … several Martinsville residents urged the council to remove fluoride from city water, which officials have said would save $15,000. The council took no action, as it did earlier this year after hearing from fluoride opponents. For many years, cities nationwide have put fluoride in their drinking water […]
American Dental Association: New CDC statistics show need for Increased access to dental care, with a greater emphasis on preventing disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released statistics on the high prevalence of dental caries (cavities) among U.S. adults, and the numbers are sobering. Ninety-one percent of Americans over 20 have had cavities at some point in their lives. Notably, the agency reports that 27 percent of adults over 20 have untreated […]
Clarksburg: Water board to resume discussions about fluoride
CLARKSBURG — Two weeks after voting to stop adding fluoride to the water supply, the Clarksburg Water Board agreed Tuesday to resume public discussions about the controversial issue. Board President Al Cox directed General Manager Dick Welch to put the matter on the May 26 meeting agenda for discussion. “Let’s have a public discussion about […]
Fluoride to remain In Eagle River water
The city of Eagle River has added fluoride to its water for 50 years, and after last night’s debate, the city council voted to continue that practice. Most people know that fluoride strengthens teeth against decay. As Marshfield Clinic physician Mike Schaars said in his argument for fluoride, there’s also an increasing awareness of the […]
The Woodlands: WJPA MUDs set public hearings on fluoridation of water supply
The municipal utility districts that provide drinking water to The Woodlands (excluding Creekside Park, Windsor Lakes and May Valley) will hold public hearings during their regularly scheduled May meetings to consider whether fluoride should be added to the community water supply. This topic is being considered due to the upcoming area-wide addition of surface water […]
Area communities opt out of recommended fluoride levels
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Federal health officials say having a small amount of fluoride in city drinking water is recommended but some local communities have opted out of adding fluoride, and say they have no plans to change that. The state of Wisconsin does not mandate fluoridation but federal health workers recommend a fluoride level […]
Clarksburg. State health officer: Decisions about fluoride should be based on science
CLARKSBURG — The science supporting fluoridation of water as a safe, effective means of fighting tooth decay is clear, the state’s chief public health officer says. Dr. Rahul Gupta, commissioner of the state Bureau for Public Health, said fluoridated water is the standard of care for protecting the dental health of over 200 million Americans. […]
Clarksburg: Ending use of fluoride could save water board $20K
The Clarksburg Water Board will save about $20,000 a year by discontinuing the practice of fluoridating the water supply. But water board member Paul Howe said that’s not why he voted to stop purchasing fluoride. “I think it’s harmful to the body,” Howe said. Board member Charlie Thayer voiced similar concerns when he voted to […]