From the Front Line
Could the nation’s security depend on community water fluoridation?
February 3, 2015
Most people don’t know that a leading cause for why recruits in both World War I and II were rejected from serving in the military was a lack of teeth. And, if asked to take a guess, many of us might venture that people’s teeth aren’t nearly as bad today.… » Read Full Post
December 4, 2014
How do we know community water fluoridation (CWF) is effective? Because the research says so. We are talking about literally hundreds of studies, including those that examined the safety of fluoridation and its positive impact on reducing the tooth decay rates. The U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends fluoridation… » Read Full Post
Smoking: You know it is bad for your health, but what about your teeth?
July 14, 2014
Contributed by the Children’s Dental Health Project When dentists and other health care professionals talk to patients about how to protect their teeth and gums from dental disease, they usually stress what people should do. But it is worth reminding ourselves what not to do. We all know the kind of… » Read Full Post
Now Available in Spanish: How Fluoride Works
June 27, 2014
The Campaign for Dental Health (CDH) is happy to announce that the How Fluoridation Works poster and graphic are now available in Spanish! This resource compliments the How Fluoride Works video that is also available through the CDH website. Cómo la Fluoración de la agua de Comunitaria Previene Caries Dental is now available for… » Read Full Post
Fluoride Rocks! We Must Continue Community Water Fluoridation – APWA Article
June 13, 2014
Jim Behmer, Director of the Salisbury-Rowen Utilities in North Carolina, published an article in the February 2014 issue of APWA Reporter (the American Public Works Association (APWA) magazine) on the importance of community water fluoridation as a safe and effective public health strategy for protecting oral health. Read more » Read Full Post
Community Water Fluoridation: An Instrument of Social Justice
April 10, 2014
Among the many sound reasons to support fluoridation, there is one that is trumpeted less frequently than the others, perhaps because it sounds – well – pretty radical: community water fluoridation (CWF) is a powerful weapon in the fight for social justice and health equity. Evidence Supports Benefits of Fluoridation… » Read Full Post
Bottled Water and Your Children’s Teeth
February 20, 2014
Contributed by the Children’s Dental Health Project Do your children drink bottled water instead of tap water? Then their teeth could be paying the price. Here is why. Fluoride is a mineral found in nearly all water supplies but usually at a level too low to prevent tooth decay. That’s… » Read Full Post
Blog Discusses Preventing Tooth Decay in Kids, Fluoride, and the Role of Non-Dental Providers
February 13, 2014
A Science-Based Medicine blog post authored by a pediatrician and a dentist explores the role of non-dental providers in preventing tooth decay in children. The post states that “The goal of dentists, and ideally all pediatric healthcare professionals, is to prevent the development of caries in the first place.” The… » Read Full Post
Harvard Study on Fluoride & Neurotoxicity: Not What it Seems
November 25, 2013
In October 2012, Environmental Health Perspectives published an article entitled “Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” that noted “the possibility of an adverse effect of high fluoride exposure on children’s neurodevelopment.” Anti-fluoride groups often cite this finding out of context. Here are four important observations that the Campaign… » Read Full Post
Where Does Fluoride Come From?
November 8, 2013
Fluoride: As American as pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving We know that adjusting the fluoride in our water systems to the ideal level reduces cavities, strengthens teeth, and is an important part of a healthy life. But where does the fluoride that fortifies our water supply come from? Fluoride is a… » Read Full Post
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