From the Front Line
The Surgeon General, Fluoridation, and the Goal of Equity
July 13, 2021
The Surgeon General of the United States is a physician who speaks with unique credibility and perspective. Through the past decades, numerous Surgeons General have issued public statements affirming the importance of community water fluoridation (CWF). Dr. Vivek Murthy, who is now serving in his second stint as Surgeon General,… » Read Full Post
Tablet System Makes CWF More Feasible in Rural Areas
April 8, 2021
Roughly three in four Americans who are served by public water systems receive tap water that is fluoridated to curb the risk of tooth decay. Unfortunately, millions of people live in rural or small communities that have not engaged in community water fluoridation (CWF). For small water systems, CWF tends… » Read Full Post
Claim about Fluoride Fails to Survive Peer Review
February 26, 2021
A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) recently completed its peer review of a draft research report and rejected its claim that fluoride is a neurotoxin. The review issued on February 9th marked the second time in two years that NASEM found this claim to… » Read Full Post
Canadian Study Shows Fluoridation’s Benefits
January 25, 2021
A new study of Canadian soldiers finds that those who had lived in areas with community water fluoridation (CWF) experienced a lower rate of tooth decay than their peers from non-CWF areas. The study was based on the dental records of more than 24,000 newly inducted soldiers of the Canadian… » Read Full Post
Spokane takes a key step to fluoridate
November 2, 2020
In September, the city council in Spokane, Washington voted to approve a contract for a grant that puts 250,000 people on a path toward community water fluoridation (CWF). Spokane has the largest public water system in the state without the recommended level of fluoride for reducing the rate of tooth… » Read Full Post
Even Small Gains Improve Dental Health
October 5, 2020
Can even a small increase in the population reached by community water fluoridation (CWF) have a positive health impact? The answer is yes, according to a new U.S. study. The researchers report that cavity-related dental visits for low-income children are lower in counties that provide CWF to more families. The… » Read Full Post
US Public Health Service Dental Officers Affirm Fluoridation on 75th Anniversary
July 14, 2020
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of community water fluoridation (CWF), eight former United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Dental Officers have issued a statement affirming this public health practice. "Community water fluoridation is the great equalizer in prevention of dental caries because all individuals regardless of income or education are… » Read Full Post
New Research Enhances Confidence in Fluoridation’s Safety
May 14, 2020
One of the common themes of fluoridation critics is that not enough research has been done on the safety of this health practice. For example, the authors of a 2010 book entitled The Case Against Fluoride complained: “Many health questions remain unasked and unanswered.” The fact is that a number… » Read Full Post
May 4, 2020
The shelter-in-place restrictions issued in most states to contain the spread of Covid-19 have disrupted well-child medical visits and, for those lucky enough to have had access in the past, routine dental appointments, too. These visits are important for disease prevention, including dental disease, and they are opportunities for parents… » Read Full Post
Review: Science Doesn’t Back NTP Conclusion
April 1, 2020
Last fall, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a draft monograph with the conclusion that “fluoride is presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to humans.” Before finalizing its monograph, NTP asked a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) to assess whether its conclusion is… » Read Full Post
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