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Oberon. For and against: Two sides of the fluoridation debate
Letters to the Editor YES TO FLUORIDE I write to express my concern over the negativity of the debate surrounding the proposed introduction of fluoride into Oberon’s town water supply. As a practising dentist of 42 years, having owned property in Oberon for 32 years, I am very concerned about the negative attitudes of some […]
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Oberon will have to wait longer for a fluoride decision
OBERON Council will wait until June or July to make a decision on whether to reverse its official long-standing opposition to fluoride in the town water supply. A recommendation was tabled at Oberon Council’s ordinary meeting on Tuesday night that council provide some direction in relation to the review of the fluoridation policy, but a final decision still remains […]
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Oral health in Australia
Are you brushing your teeth twice a day for two minutes a time? It would seem that a lot of Australians aren’t. That is according to a new report that also tells us gum disease affects one in five adults, one in six have more than ten teeth missing, more than one third of children […]
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Tasmania: Kentish Council. Fluoridation petition signatures lacking
You can count on one hand the number of signatures a petition at the Kentish Council has received. The petition relates to the Fluoridation Act 1968, it states that the act ‘does not provide for prevention of dental caries but in fact provides for impairment of health.’ The petition is addressed to the speaker and members of […]
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Dental report finds only half of all Australians brush their teeth twice a day
Only half of all Australians brush their teeth twice a day and it’s contributing to high levels of decay across the country, a report card on the nation’s dental health has found. Key points: 90 per cent of Australian adults have some form of tooth decay, Oral Health Tracker data finds Report highlights how much […]
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Dental report finds only half of all Australians brush their teeth twice a day
Only half of all Australians brush their teeth twice a day and it’s contributing to high levels of decay across the country, a report card on the nation’s dental health has found. Key points: 90 per cent of Australian adults have some form of tooth decay, Oral Health Tracker data finds Report highlights how much […]
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The dark side of fluoride explored
In both Canada and Australia, pro-fluoridation advocates have had a field day, citing claims that seemingly support their position to fluoridate water. Many of those claims are misleading or erroneous and incorrect. In the early to mid 1900s, dentists noticed several communities where people, and particularly children, had white and brown staining on their teeth […]
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Fruit and Veg NOT Fluoride For Strong Healthy Teeth
Fluoride is neither a nutrient nor essential for healthy teeth. Good dental health begins in the womb and is influenced by the mothers diet and wellbeing. Lack of essential nutrients makes teeth more decay susceptible. Calcium, protein, phosphorus, vitamins A, C and D help construct babies’ first teeth and an adequate supply is essential for […]
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Bombala: Water and Waste Water manager explains the water problem
At the public meeting held about the quality of the water in Bombala and Delegate, Snowy Monaro Regional Council Water and Waste Water manager, Mark Rixon explained why some people in Bombala were getting dirty water through the town supply from the Bombala Water Treatment Plant (BWTP). “Over the past years of operation at the […]
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Supervised tooth brushing lessons to run in schools to show parents and children how to scrub their teeth because of increasing levels of decay
The supervised tooth brushing lessons will run in New South Wales schools Lessons will show parents and children how to brush their teeth properly For regions that are at high-risk of dental disease or don’t have fluoridated water Schools will run supervised tooth brushing classes to battle high levels of tooth decay in New South […]
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