From the Front Line
Newly Updated Fluoride Resources Online
July 15, 2024
Good news for people who want to educate themselves and their communities about fluoride and fluoridation! Some of the most respected voices in health and medicine have newly updated fluoride resources online. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its… » Read Full Post
Leesburg, Florida Just Voted to Initiate Fluoridation
June 12, 2024
Guest author Johnny Johnson, Jr., DMD, MS is a Pediatric Dentist in Pinellas County, Florida. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and current President of the American Fluoridation Society. On the evening of Monday June 10, 2024, nestled next to other cozy communities in Central… » Read Full Post
Kansas Dentist on Advocacy: “It was my duty.”
June 4, 2024
On Monday, May 13, the city commission in Abilene, Kansas, voted to reinstate water fluoridation after having voted a few weeks earlier to end the practice. The turnaround didn’t happen on its own. Local health professionals, spearheaded by Dr. Beatrice Brittan — an Abilene dentist — played a pivotal role… » Read Full Post
Maternal Urinary Fluoride: Not a Valid Measure for Study’s Conclusion
May 21, 2024
A new study in JAMA Network Open (Malin, et al.) claims to have found an association between maternal urinary fluoride (MUF) levels and later deficiencies in children’s executive function. This study used urine “spot samples” to measure a pregnant woman’s overall exposure to fluoride. Why Spot Samples Are Not Valid… » Read Full Post
Fluoride & IQ: Until recently, concerns were rarely raised
May 8, 2024
Thanks to fluoride in water, America has been preventing tooth decay for over 75 years. Fluoridation is effective, safe and benefits everyone regardless of age or income. About 3 out of 4 people in U.S. communities enjoy fluoridated water. Until recently, concerns about fluoride and IQ were rare. Opponents of… » Read Full Post
Kids know what makes teeth strong – fluoride!
May 7, 2024
What did you think about oral health when you were five years old? Chances are you didn’t think about it at all, unless you had a painful cavity. We asked preschoolers to talk about how brushing their teeth keeps them healthy and strong. See what these four, five and six… » Read Full Post
Albany Residents Will Benefit from Fluoride in Water
April 10, 2024
Residents of Albany, the capital city of New York State, will benefit from fluoride in water. The municipality begins to fluoridate its tap water next year. The Common Council in Albany voted 12-0 last month in favor of the proposal, and the mayor has signed the measure. This victory for… » Read Full Post
Exposure to Fluoride in Water: How it’s Measured Really Matters
April 2, 2024
Opponents of fluoride in water are quick to cite a 2019 Canadian study (Green et al.) to claim that fluoride affects the IQ of 3 and 4 year old children. A new peer-reviewed analysis refutes the validity of this study, showing that the Canadian researchers relied on invalid measures of… » Read Full Post
School Nurses Voice Concern After County Ends Fluoridation
February 27, 2024
When officials in Collier County, Florida, recently voted to end fluoridation, dental professionals and pediatricians were disheartened. School nurses were concerned too. Why? They see firsthand the negative impact of tooth decay on children’s ability to attend school, learn and thrive. After the county’s board of commissioners made its decision,… » Read Full Post
War Moved Kids to a Fluoridated Community
February 21, 2024
Amid the fighting of World War II, an urgent need to relocate children in Great Britain led to a powerful discovery — one that helped to revolutionize public health and children’s oral health. In a recent newspaper article, British dentist Ray Lowry told this fascinating story. War moved kids to… » Read Full Post
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