Fluoridation Fails San Antonio, Texas

In water fluoridated San Antonio, "one in four children is likely to have tooth decay by the time they go to kindergarten in San Antonio, according to UT Health San Antonio."

"San Antonio needs more nonprofit clinics for low-income families, Salazar said, but it takes funding. For now, outreach efforts and the clinic are “doing something” in the community, even if the problems persist, she said.

'They’re coming in with rampant decay, just all over,” Salazar said. “In fact, that’s why they come, I’m seeing black spots on their teeth.”

 https://sanantonioreport.org/ut-health-san-antonio-pediatric-dental-clinic/

Fluoridation Fails Wisconsin

 Wisconsin is 87% fluoridated where 60% of third-graders have cavities which increased from previous years. This despite a free dental sealant program

“In Wisconsin, it is very challenging if you are covered by Medicaid to get access to dental care — even privately insured, or uninsured patients have a challenge in accessing providers, in particular in rural parts of the state,” he said. “Adding dental therapists to the dental team to work in collaboration with a dentist would increase access to care.”

 https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/06/06/dental-therapists-help-patients-in-need-of-care-avoid-the-brush-off/

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https://dhsgis.wi.gov/DHS/EPHTracker/#/all/Oral%20Health/oralHealthStateIndex/NOTRACT/Third%20Grade%20Survey/OHSTGSCarriesExp

Fluoridation Fails Alabama

 Alabama is 78% fluoridated where 41% of Kindergartners and 50% of Third-graders have cavities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/oralhealth/assets/oralhealth_survey_k-3_2022.pdf