Pediatricians educate their patients and communities about fluoride.
A Pediatrician Clarifies the Issues
October 8th, 2025 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride Dangers
American Academy of Pediatrics
Your teens may think that they don’t need you anymore, but they’ll always need their teeth!
May 31st, 2022 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care
Do you remember chasing your toddler around trying to brush his teeth before bed? You may not have to do that anymore, but oral health is as important for teens as it was when they were little, maybe even more so. During adolescence we want to be sure that children continue effective oral hygiene habits […]
Closing the Gap in Oral Health Disparities for Indigenous Children
November 24th, 2021 Children's Oral Health
November is Native American Heritage Month, which celebrates the history, heritage, traditions, and contemporary way of life of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges and inequities native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in […]
AAP continues to recommend fluoride following new study on maternal intake and child IQ
August 19th, 2019 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
A new study published by JAMA Pediatrics on August 19, 2019, “Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada”, found maternal exposure to higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in children aged 3 to 4 years. The study authors concluded that the findings […]
What You Need to Know About Fluorosis Today
April 26th, 2019 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Fluoride is an important mineral, especially for children. Our mouths contain bacteria that use sugars in the foods we eat and the beverages we drink to produce an acid that harms our teeth. Fluoride protects our teeth. But too much fluoride can cause something called dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis is a slight change in the […]
How Fluoridation Works Graphics Updated!
January 24th, 2019 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Infographics
The Campaign for Dental Health (CDH) is happy to announce that the How Fluoridation Works poster and graphic have been updated with new images and are available in both Spanish and English! And now a new format is available that allows for printing of full-size, 18×24 posters! These resources compliment the How Fluoride Works video that is also […]
Why should dental professionals talk about tobacco?
December 14th, 2018 Children's Oral Health, Infographics
Tobacco is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing 480,000 users each year. Over 15% of adults and nearly 20% of youth in the US are current tobacco users, and 2 in 5 children are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke. Smoking, use of smokeless tobacco products, and exposure to secondhand smoke all […]
New Resources: Common Questions About Fluorosis and Fluoride
June 26th, 2018 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Infographics
Parents have questions, and we have answers. The Campaign for Dental Health has just released new, simpler versions of two of our handouts for parents and caregivers, in both Spanish and English. Enhanced graphics, bold formatting, and a reduction in the amount of text makes these quicker and easier to read. Fluorosis Facts (Spanish) – […]
Initial Observations on the Prenatal Fluoride Exposure Study
September 21st, 2017 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride in the News, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
Information and clarification on the research
Flint, Lead, Communities of Color, and Health Equity
August 16th, 2017 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care
The Campaign for Dental Health has been tracking the safe drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan since water fluoridation advocates sounded the alarm in early 2015. At that time, environmental activist Erin Brockovich wrote a post on Facebook that questioned the use of funds to fluoridate the city’s water. (Brockovich has consistently but wrongly impugned […]
