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CDC: Oral Health among Teens in the U.S.
Excerpt: The CDC’s Oral Health Surveillance Report shows that as a whole, the prevalence of cavities among adolescents aged 12 to 19 has not changed significantly over a five-year period (the percentage of those affected stands at 57%). The prevalence is higher among Mexican American (69%) and poor and near-poor teens (65%) compared to non-Hispanic white […]
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CDC: Oral Health Fast Facts
Overview Oral health is essential to general health and well-being. Oral disease can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems with eating, speaking, and learning. It can also affect social interaction and employment potential.1 The three oral conditions that most affect overall health and quality of life are cavities, severe gum disease, and […]
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Fluoride on Trial: CDC’s ‘Greatest Public Health Achievement’ Exposed
As Coronavirus fears have gripped the world for months, a litany of scientific scandals, inconsistencies and frauds have drawn the public’s attention to an underbelly of our agenda-driven scientific community. From the flimsy Imperial Model that kicked off lockdowns in the U.S. and UK, to the Lancet’s hydroxychloroquine study retraction, corporate science is being scrutinized like […]
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CDC: Division of Oral Health Data Tools
Oral health data systems monitor the prevalence of oral diseases and the factors influencing oral health, such as risky or protective behaviors, the availability of preventive interventions and utilization of preventive services. The systems bring together existing data from multiple national and state sources and present the data in useful and accessible formats for the […]
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CDC: Division of Oral Health
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CDC: Division of Oral Health At A Glance
CDC’s Division of Oral Health (DOH) promotes proven interventions, such as community water fluoridation and dental sealants, to reduce the rate of cavities, especially for populations at highest risk. DOH supports state and territorial oral health programs, collects surveillance data on oral diseases, and develops and promotes adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines for […]
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23 Water systems in Louisiana recognized by CDC for fluoridation quality in 2019
Oral Health Promotion The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its Water Fluoridation Quality Award to 23 water systems in Louisiana, who are taking the lead for better oral health care in their communities! The Quality Award recognizes communities that achieved excellence in Community Water Fluoridation by maintaining a consistent level of fluoridated water […]
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CDC: 75 Years of Community Water Fluoridation
Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first US city to fluoridate its public water supply in 1945. Five years later, when the schoolchildren of Grand Rapids were found to have significantly fewer cavities than children from surrounding communities, other Michigan cities also began fluoridating and soon achieved similar results. Within a few years, cities and towns […]
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13 community water systems in Oklahoma recognized by CDC for community fluoridation
The Chickasha Municipal Authority was one of 13 water systems that were given a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This recognition is for the year 2018. The Oklahoma State Department of Health explains that fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is […]
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CDC – Shortages of Fluoridation Additives
Note from the Fluoride Action Network, The following information, online today, was “last reviewed: March 23, 2015” by the CDC. Below, CDC states “Adjusting the fluoride content of water is a safe and healthy practice.” This is a meaningless and out of date statement. Warnings and information for pregnant women, bottle-fed infants, child carers, and […]
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