First Master’s in Oral Health Care Students Nearing Graduation at Metropolitan State University

"According to a 2007 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 50 million Americans, particularly children, the elderly and the working poor, are not getting the oral health care they need. A recent study of visits to [fluoridated] Twin Cities emergency rooms, presented to the American Public Health Association annual meeting in 2007, found more than 10,000 emergency room visits were related to oral health problems (mainly pain and infection) at a cost of more than $4.7 million in one year.

“Oral health is one of the greatest unmet health care needs in our country,” said Sue Hammersmith, President of Metropolitan State University."

First Master’s in Oral Health Care Students Nearing Graduation at Metropolitan State University:

9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | 4,000 Colorado kids to get free dental care

9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | 4,000 Colorado kids to get free dental care:

Colorado is 74% fluoridated: "DENVER - Imagine being a kid, having a toothache and no place to go for help.


This is the situation for nearly half of all children in Colorado, ages 2 to 9, suffering from untreated tooth decay."

Hundreds lined up for free dental clinic in Hutchinson - kwch.com

"Janette Hill tells Eyewitness News, 'When you're poor you have to do the things you have to do to get the things done - even if that means sitting out here for eight hours in the cold [to get dental care].'"

"With just shy of one thousand volunteers, the project provides free dental care to anyone who needs it.

"Based on the number of people here and based on the emails and the Facebook posts that we've been getting we really expect that we're going to have at least 1,000 each day that want to get in and get care," said Greg Hill, Executive Director Kansas Dental Charitable. "

Hundreds lined up for free dental clinic in Hutchinson - kwch.com:

Fluoride Standards and Water Fluoridation Likely to Change - Science Caf�- UCSF

Fluoride Standards and Water Fluoridation Likely to Change - Science Caf�- UCSF: "Incidence of Cavities among Children Has Been Increasing

Like the rate of dental fluorosis, the incidence of dental cavities among children in the United States also has been increasing in recent years, especially among poor and minority children."

US Gov't Admits Fluoridation Ruining Kids Teeth - Topix

US Government Admits Fluoridation is Ruining Kids Teeth - Topix:

A reported increase in the spotting problem is one reason the federal government will announce Friday it plans to lower the recommended limit for fluoride in water supplies - the first such change in nearly 50 years.

About 2 out of 5 adolescents have tooth streaking or spottiness because of too much fluoride, a surprising government study found recently. In some extreme cases, teeth can even be pitted by the mineral...

Give Kids A Smile Receives $25,000 to Further the Work of Its Free Bi-Annual Dental Clinics for Local Kids in Need

St. Louis is fluoridated: "Give Kids A Smile today announced the receipt of a $25,000 grant from the Orthwein Foundation. The monies will be used to support the organization’s ongoing efforts to address the critical lack of access to dental health care services that exists for underserved kids."

http://stlouis.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?articletitle=Give%20Kids%20A%20Smile%20Receives%20$25,000%20to%20Further%20the%20Work%20of%20Its%20Free%20Bi-Annual%20Dental%20Clinics%20for%20Local%20Kids%20in%20Need&newsid=225486&type_news=latest&s=sbcn

MediLexicon News - The General Level Of Oral Health In The UK Is Improving, UK Government Figures Show

"The General Level Of Oral Health In 90% NON-fluoridated UK Is Improving, UK Government Figures Show"

"The 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey found the proportion of adults in England with visible decay has fallen by a fifth since the last survey in 1998."


MediLexicon News - The General Level Of Oral Health In The UK Is Improving, UK Government Figures Show: