US Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Report Abstract Importance A 2014 review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found that oral fluoride supplementation and topical fluoride use were associated with reduced caries incidence in children younger than 5 years. Objective To update the 2014 review on dental caries screening and preventive interventions to […]
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic noncommunicable diseases among children in the US and the world1 and one of the most common unmet health care needs of underserved children.2 This costly and burdensome disease can result in severe pain, failure to thrive, and poor school performance, which have consequences for a child’s […]
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Abstract Importance Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children in the US. According to the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, approximately 23% of children aged 2 to 5 years had dental caries in their primary teeth. Prevalence is higher in Mexican American children […]
Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood in the US,1 with approximately 23% of children aged 2 to 5 years experiencing caries in their primary teeth.2 Dental caries disproportionately affects children of low socioeconomic status and minority race and ethnicity,2 with a higher prevalence among Mexican American children (33%) and non-Hispanic Black […]
A response in the House of Lords on the government’s new Health and Social Care Bill, which includes mandatory water fluoridation. The Bill streamlines the process for the introduction, variation and termination of water fluoridation schemes in England by transferring the responsibilities for doing so, including consultation responsibilities, from local authorities to the Secretary of […]
A response in the House of Lords on the government’s new Health and Social Care Bill, which includes mandatory water fluoridation. The Bill streamlines the process for the introduction, variation and termination of water fluoridation schemes in England by transferring the responsibilities for doing so, including consultation responsibilities, from local authorities to the Secretary of […]
A response in the House of Lords on the government’s new Health and Social Care Bill, which includes mandatory water fluoridation. The Bill streamlines the process for the introduction, variation and termination of water fluoridation schemes in England by transferring the responsibilities for doing so, including consultation responsibilities, from local authorities to the Secretary of […]
Victory: Sulfoxaflor ruling comes just in time to protect bees pollinating California’s almond crop Alameda, CA —A California Superior Court ruled late Friday that the bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor can no longer be used in the state because its approval violated state environmental law. The ruling comes in a case brought by the American Beekeeping Federation […]
Commissioners’ Court on march 23 approved an interlocal agreement with the Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 to purchase land in Winkler County for $4.3 million. The property is a potential source of groundwater for the county.patanasak Beaumont Ward II council member Mike Getz took the liberty of steering a conversation on […]
What is fluoride? Fluorides are chemical compounds naturally found in air, water, soil and almost all foods. Fluorides are commonly released into the environment by erosion resulting in natural concentrations in surface and ground waters. Does fluoride occur naturally in our drinking water? Fluoride naturally occurs in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, in concentrations varying […]
