Fluoride Really Saved our Teeth

July 18th, 2016 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care, What the Experts Say about Fluoride

Maria Marquez is a pediatrician in the nation’s capital and a champion of children’s oral health. She knows from both professional and personal experience how much difference water with fluoride means to the health of children’s teeth. That’s why she shared her personal story with us in this new video, Fluoride Really Saved our Teeth. […]


Encouraging Latino Immigrants to Trust Tap Water

April 5th, 2016 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care

Lots of people—especially Latino kids—have problems with tooth decay, even though it’s easy to prevent. That’s why Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation has spearheaded a campaign to introduce Latinos to Denver’s fluoridated tap water. Many immigrants from Mexico, Central and South America have experienced water that is not safe to drink. The use of bottled […]


Why is Pizza Crust in New York So Good? It’s the Water!

April 1st, 2016 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care

In the aftermath of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the American public is growing increasingly concerned about the safety of its water. The process of filtering and disinfecting water, whether from a surface or underground source, is not something most of us generally concern ourselves with. The New York Times recently published an explanation, including […]


Millions More Americans Benefit from Fluoridation

March 29th, 2016 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care

On March 25, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released 2014 Water Fluoridation Statistics showing that, between 2008 and 2014, nearly 19 million more Americans benefited from water fluoridated to the optimal level to prevent tooth decay. Just since 2012, the number of Americans receiving fluoridated water grew by more than 3.5 […]


Varnish: Another Key Way to Get Fluoride’s Benefits

December 11th, 2015 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care

There are a variety of ways that fluoride can benefit teeth, including through its addition to toothpaste and water. Fluoride varnish is another way that children can receive the benefits. A new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for medical or dental professionals to apply fluoride varnish to children’s teeth 2 – 4 […]


New Oral Health Resources in Spanish

December 10th, 2015 Campaign for Dental Health News, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care, Partners in Fluoride, What the Experts Say about Fluoride

The Campaign for Dental Health is pleased to announce its new Spanish language website: www.Spanish.ILikeMyTeeth.org. Find information on fluoride and preventing children’s tooth decay. A search function makes it easy to ask questions and find answers about fluoridation. Resources for parents, families, and health professionals are easy to download and share. Visit www.Spanish.ILikeMyTeeth.org, and please […]


Reducing Early Childhood Tooth Decay: Approaches in Medicaid Issue Briefs

September 15th, 2015 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care

Medicaid spends billions of dollars every year on dental care for children, but their oral health is not improving. States across the nation are redesigning their health care systems to achieve the three-part aim of higher quality health care, healthier populations, and lower per capita costs. You can help ensure that these efforts encompass recommended […]


CDC Cites Community Water Fluoridation among Effective Strategies for Preventing Tooth Decay

August 27th, 2015 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care, What the Experts Say about Fluoride

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the National Governors Association and the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, has recently developed State Strategies to Improve Health and Control Cost tools and resources to provide public health stakeholders, governors’ offices, and Medicaid directors with specific, evidence-based population health strategies to integrate into […]


Say Hola to Summer with New AAP Oral Health Resources in Spanish

August 25th, 2015 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recently translated two of its resources in to Spanish. The AAP/Bright Futures Oral Health Risk Assessment Tool has been translated and can be used in coordination with the Self-Management Goals that were already available on the website in Spanish. The AAP Brush, Book, Bed program has a simple […]