If all 50 states banned water fluoridation, children would suffer 25.4 million additional decayed teeth over a five-year period.
A Troubling âWhat Ifâ?
June 16th, 2025 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride
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Fluoride Varnish: What Parents Need to Know
June 11th, 2025 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride
Healthy gums and teeth are important to your child’s overall health. This is why your child’s doctor will talk with you about good dental habits even before your child’s first tooth comes in. Once your child has a tooth, your doctor or dentist may recommend that your child receive fluoride varnish treatments in the office […]
School Nurses Voice Concern After County Ends Fluoridation
February 27th, 2024 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Communities Supporting Fluoride, Health Equity, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
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 childrenâs ability to attend school, learn and thrive. After the countyâs board of commissioners made its decision, leading voices from the school […]
Taking a Fresh Look at British Study on Fluoride in Water
November 7th, 2023 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
In recent years, multiple studies have compared communities with and without the preventive health benefits of fluoride in water. Each one of these studies has revealed fluoridationâs benefits, but letâs take a closer look at the most recent study, which was conducted in England. The purpose of CATFISH (Cumbrian Assessment of Teeth a Fluoride Intervention […]
Study: Fluoride in Water Has More Benefits than Free Dental Care
November 2nd, 2023 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Health Equity
A new study has linked community water fluoridation (CWF) in Israel with lower rates of tooth decay. The authors found no link between decay and the effects of free dental services which were mandated in 2014. When Israel adopted nationwide water fluoridation in 2002, tooth decay among children fell significantly. The practice was discontinued in […]
New Tools for Oral Health Risk Assessment
June 22nd, 2023 Children's Oral Health, Health Equity, Infographics
The AAP Oral Health Risk Assessment tool has been updated to streamline and support this essential component of the well-child visit. The tool is now accompanied by an intake form to collect pertinent patient information from parents/caregivers. An updated self-management goal sheet supports shared decision-making on preventing cavities and maintaining healthy teeth at home. The […]
Help For Kids’ Teeth: Another Study Reports âclinically significantâ Benefits of fluoride in Water
June 22nd, 2023 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care, Health Equity
A team of researchers in England examined the impact of fluoride in water and reported âstrong evidence for a highly clinically significant reductionâ in the amount and severity of tooth decay. This new study, The effect of community water fluoridation on dental caries in children and young people in England: an ecological study, focused on […]
Fluoride Toothpaste Recommendations for Children Under Age 6
December 12th, 2022 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
Since 2014, the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) have all recommended fluoride toothpaste. They advise parents and caregivers to use a rice-sized smear of fluoride toothpaste for children under the age of 3 and to begin brushing twice a day from the […]
Your teens may think that they donât need you anymore, but theyâll 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 […]
The Surgeon General, Fluoridation, and the Goal of Equity
July 13th, 2021 Communities Supporting Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
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, issued such a statement in […]
