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DEQ seeking public comments on J.R. Simplot project that would reduce fluoride air emissions.
POCATELLO — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is holding an informational meeting and a formal public hearing this week for local residents to provide feedback on a J.R. Simplot project that would reduce fluoride air emissions at the Don Plant near Pocatello. The meeting to provide the public with basic information and to address […]
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Rupert, Idaho, elementary school students to receive dental sealants
RUPERT, Idaho — Beginning March 11, Rupert Elementary School first- and second-graders can receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins on the Go program. Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of back teeth, where 90 percent of cavities occur. The fluoride varnish helps […]
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After 74 years, is fluoride friend or foe?
Research says it’s not a magic bullet, but if used properly, it can reduce tooth decay Research is mixed on the effectiveness of fluoride in local water supplies for improving public health. Conspiracies have always existed, but the internet has become a breeding ground for fluoride theories. Conspiracists online, for example, claim fluoride is the […]
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“Baby teeth start to break through the gums around 6 months … Once they begin to erupt, brush teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste”
Your child’s well-being is your biggest concern and their oral hygiene is an important part of their overall health. The care of your child’s teeth and gums begins with you — you can set them on the right path for a lifetime of excellent oral hygiene. Oral Hygiene for Infants Babies are born with all […]
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ADA honors Congressman Mike Simpson with Distinguished Service Award
Washington — Dr. Mike Simpson was reading the paper one morning, when something caught his eye: the local city council had two open seats and only one candidate had filed. Something stirred inside the former political science major who’d followed his father and uncle into dentistry. That was the moment when Simpson the dentist started […]
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FSE students to get dental sealants
SANDPOINT — Beginning April 22, Farmin Stidwell Elementary first- and second-graders can receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins on the Go program. Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of a child’s back teeth, where 90% of children’s cavities occur. The fluoride varnish […]
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Heritage Academy and Dworshak Elementary can receive dental sealants
JEROME — Heritage Academy of Jerome and Dworshak Elementary of Burley are scheduled to receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins-on-the-Go program. Heritage Academy: beginning Tuesday — first-, second-, seventh- and eighth-graders Dworshak Elementary: beginning Thursday — first- and second-graders Dental sealants fill […]
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Hansen students can receive sealants beginning Tuesday
HANSEN — Beginning Tuesday, Hansen elementary first- and second-graders and middle school seventh- and eighth-graders are scheduled to receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins-on-the-Go program. Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of the back teeth where 90 percent of cavities occur. Fluoride […]
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Dietrich students can receive free dental sealants
DIETRICH — Beginning Wednesday, Dietrich first- and second-graders and seventh- and eighth-graders are scheduled to receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins-on-the-Go program. Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of the back teeth where 90 percent of cavities occur. Fluoride varnish helps protect […]
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Richfield students can receive free dental sealants
RICHFIELD — Beginning March 18, Richfield first- and second-graders and seventh- and eighth-graders are scheduled to receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins-on-the-Go program. Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of the back teeth where 90 percent of cavities occur. Fluoride varnish helps […]
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