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Florida Banned Fluoride. This City Did, Too — Then Tooth Decay Skyrocketed in Children
Removing the mineral could be costly in terms of health — and dental bills, if history is any guide. In 2011, the Canadian ...
Three-year wait for NHS child tooth removals
The longest wait according to NHS records is 143 weeks, or nearly two years and nine months. Children with additional needs ...
The facts behind community fluoridation, which can reduce tooth decay by 25%
Health experts consider fluoride essential for preventing cavities, yet some states are considering banning it. Here’s what ...
DeSantis says he's going to sign bill banning fluoride. Here's how that will impact you
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 6 announced his intent to sign a bill that would effectively ban fluoride from being added ...
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Study finds a new cause of tooth decay
For years, scientists believed that Streptococcus mutans was the main culprit behind tooth decay. This well-known bacteria ...
How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban
SALT LAKE CITY -- With Utah's first-in-the-nation ban on fluoride in public drinking water set to take effect Wednesday, ...
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Decision to remove fluoride from Miami-Dade waters signals divide between commissioners
Miami-Dade County commissioners voted Tuesday to remove fluoride from the county’s drinking water, reversing a decades-old ...
Children get free toothbrushes in oral-health drive
Families are being invited to get free toothbrushes and toothpaste in Wolverhampton in a drive to improve oral hygiene, ...
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Three-year wait for NHS child tooth removals
The longest wait for a child to have a tooth extracted is 143 weeks, or nearly two years and nine months Children in Kent and Medway are waiting nearly three years to have their teeth removed ...