Thursday, December 27, 2007

For Too Many Md. Children, Too Few Trips to the Dentist - washingtonpost.com

For Too Many Md. Children, Too Few Trips to the Dentist - washingtonpost.com:

"Fewer than a third of Maryland's nearly 500,000 Medicaid children were seen by a dentist last year, a statistic that is typical of the problem nationwide."

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Arkcity.net: Community - Rogers' work with Tiny Teeth recognized 12/24/07

Arkcity.net: Community - Rogers work with Tiny Teeth recognized 12/24/07:

Arkansas City, Kansas is fluoridated

"Several years ago, Rogers began to notice that the number of three year olds entering his practice with extreme decay was increasing drastically,"

Monday, December 24, 2007

The Charleston Gazette - News

The Charleston Gazette - News: "Madison, a Putnam County first-grader, is one of thousands of West Virginia children who have their teeth extracted every year at the state’s expense"

West Virginia is 91% fluoridated

Saturday, December 22, 2007

PJStar.com - Journal Star News

PJStar.com - Journal Star News: "PEORIA - More than $8 million in federal funds will pour into central Illinois next year, including about $287,000 to help build a dental clinic in the East Bluff for those who otherwise couldn't afford services."

Peoria and all of Illinois is fluoridated

Monday, December 17, 2007

The World Today - Tooth decay rampant among children: survey

The World Today - Tooth decay rampant among children: survey: "It found there's been a five per cent increase in tooth decay in young children, partly due to lack of access to public dental health care"

Australia is 75% fluoridated. Armfield's research shows no difference in decay rates in children living in fluoridated and non-fluoridated portions of Australia. Armfield's words don't reflect his research findings.

Monday, December 10, 2007

The Charleston Gazette - News

The Charleston Gazette - News:

"“In both [fluoridated] Roane and [fluoridated] Calhoun counties, we see an alarming number of young pregnant women with no teeth,” Dent said. “It’s pretty tragic. It’s a major problem for us.”"

The Charleston Gazette - News

The Charleston Gazette - News:

"As many as 25 percent of babies born too small and too early in the United States each year may be attributed to infectious oral disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. It’s suspected that bacteria and toxins from gum disease enter a woman’s bloodstream and cause inflammation that triggers premature labor."

This is another reason why the critical and sometimes fatal lack of access to dental care in America won't be solved by water fluoridation.

Thursday, December 06, 2007

HealthNewsDigest.com

HealthNewsDigest.com: "A recent study shows that the number of cavities in baby teeth is up considerably.* In fact, it’s worse than it’s been since the 1960s"

51% of US school children are fluoride overdosed and display dental fluorosis. 2/3 of Americans are served fluoridated water and virtually 100% consume a fluoridated food supply.

Colgate-Palmolive dental health care campaign reaches high percentage of Hispanic children - Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations website and podcast

Colgate-Palmolive :

"Recently released figures from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention based on the most recent information available (2003-04) indicate that the percentage of Americans with untreated tooth decay began rising this decade, reversing nearly 50 years of improvement in dental health. "

Monday, December 03, 2007

The Charleston Gazette - News

The Charleston Gazette - News:

"“We see rampant decay,” said Buffington. “We are in an oral health-care crisis in the state of West Virginia. These issues can’t be ignored.”"

West Virginia is 91.5% fluoridated