Dont Read This Until After You Have Brushed Your Teeth - City Room - Metro - New York Times Blog

Dont Read This Until After You Have Brushed Your Teeth - City Room - Metro - New York Times Blog: "Asian-American children in the New York City have the highest incidence of tooth decay and damage of any ethnic group, as is the case nationwide (71 percent compared to the 26 percent nationwide average)."

New York City has been fluoridated since 1965

Fluoridation Fails New York City

In New York City, fluoridated since 1965, "more than one in three third-grade students have untreated tooth decay...[and] one in four adults ages 65 and older have no teeth," according to the New York City Department of Health    

 https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/oral-health.page#:~:text=Nationally%2C%20more%20than%20half%20of,can%20reduce%20health%20care%20expenses.

Fluoridation Fails New York City

New York City's water supply has been fluoridated since 1965 Yet, "Children’s oral health needs, and particularly Hispanic/Latino children from low income families, exceed U.S. averages. Current estimates indicate that 38% have untreated caries, 2/3 do not have sealants, and all have difficulty accessing care" 

In the US, fluoridated for about 8 decades, "from 1990 to 2010: while the number of practicing U.S. dentists and hygienists increased by 30% and 60%, respectively, and Medicaid spending for children’s oral health care increased 7-fold, from $1b/year to $7b/year42, children’s caries experience continued to increase.The burden was particularly severe for minority, low-income children, and particularly Hispanic/Latino children"

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Fluoridation Fails New York City

Child Oral Health: In New York City, more than one out of three third grade children
have untreated tooth decay, despite decades of water fluoridation.

Inner-city health care center in Utica fills a void - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York

Utica, New York, receives fluoridated water from the Mohawk Valley Water Authority

"people are coming with dental problems that rate 'crisis mode,'”

Inner-city health care center in Utica fills a void - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York

Fluoridation Fails New York Ctiy Higher Income Folks, too

New York City is 100% fluoridated. Yet, family troubles are  tied to Poorer Dental Health



For the new study, Lorber and his colleagues analyzed 135 married or
cohabiting heterosexual couples and their elementary school-aged
children. They were mostly white, with an average annual income of
$100,000

On average, women had 3.5
additional dental cavities and men had 5.3 additional cavities for every
above-average statistical increase in their partners’ noxious behavior
toward them, the investigators found. Children had an average of 1.9
additional cavities for every above-average increase in their mothers’
emotional aggression toward their partners.

Lorber noted that in addition
to disrupting healthy eating and oral health routines, noxious family
environments may also impact the immune system, potentially leading to
greater tooth decay.

“Maybe if you’re fighting like
cats and dogs, you’re neglecting your teeth … or eating more sugar and
carbs,” he said. “Certainly the immune system is also known not to
function as well in hostile families. It’s another way the family
environment might impact oral health.”

ADA.org: ADA News: Two celebrations in New York:

In fluoridated New York City:

"'I just want to let people know that kids need dental care and a lot don't get it,' she said."

Eastman Dental Center Unveils New SMILEmobile - URMC Press Room

Eastman Dental Center Unveils New SMILEmobile - URMC Press Room: "SMILEmobile, a dental office on wheels allowing the city’s children increased access to much needed dental care. Until today, the Eastman Dental Center has had three SMILEmobiles serving preschoolers and elementary students by visiting 15 city schools. Thousands of the underserved and uninsured children need dental care because of decay and infection. "

“Rochester’s inner city has the highest child poverty rate in all of New York, and parts of the city have been declared as having a serious shortage of dentists by the federal government,”

Rochester, NY, is fluoridated

The Price Of A Perfect Smile - Forbes.com

The Price Of A Perfect Smile - Forbes.com:

Fluoride over-exposure has created a lucrative new market for dentistry:

"Of course, teeth whitening remains an area of major growth for the industry, Kelly says. While $25 packs of whitening strips are sold at most drugstores, some patients instead head to the dentist's office, where they spend up to $1,200 for quicker, more dramatic and longer-lasting results. To serve this population of patients, manufacturers have recently started making crowns in lighter shades so they will better match whiter sets of teeth.

For an even brighter smile, dentists such as New York City-based Dr. Jeff Golub-Evans offer pre-bleach washes containing diamond dust. The material acts as a mild abrasive that opens up and cleans the pores of tooth enamel. The $200 polishing process can lighten a person's teeth by two to three shades before bleaching, he says."

State can't afford to improve dental service for poor, official says - Springfield, IL - The State Journal-Register

"The difficulties low-income Illinoisans encounter in obtaining dental care are no secret, a state official says.

But amid a recession and a multibillion-dollar state budget deficit, the tens of millions of dollars that would be needed to make a dent in the problem aren’t available, Illinois Medicaid director Theresa Eagleson said."

[However, if Chicago is anything like New York City, tens of millions of dollars are wasted every year putting ineffective fluoride chemicals into the public water supplies (manpower, equipment, chemicals, etc.)] in just that one city alone. The entire state of Illinois is required to add fluoride chemicals by a state law which needs to be repealed. The money saved can be used to actually treat Illinoisans rotted teeth.

FY 2005 Executive Budget:

New York City fluoridated since 1965 isn't saving the city much money in dental services:

"The oral health program hopes to increase the number of community-based clinics from 45 to 66, and to expand the dental sealant initiative, which focuses on the prevention of tooth decay among children in low-income communities."

Columbia University Medical Center Press Release

"'Oral health continues to be a major health issue in Harlem and in similar communities where historically, there has been little or no access to dental care,' said Dr. James King, assistant clinical professor in the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and the Director of Dentistry at Harlem Hospital Center."

Harlem is in New York City which is fluoridated.

ADA.org: ADA News: A look at three dental school clinics for GKAS

In New York City which as been fluoridated since the 1960's: "'Dental caries continues to be the most chronic disorder in children, and we really see that in our work in the community,' said Dr. Moursi. 'Unfortunately, it's a problem that continues to grow, especially in children age 5 and younger, and those from families with significant financial obstacles.'"

Lack of Oral Health Care for Adults in Harlem: A Hidden Crisis - Health - redOrbit

Lack of Oral Health Care for Adults in Harlem: A Hidden Crisis - Health - redOrbit:

Harlem is in New York City which has been fluoridated since the 1960's: "Lack of Oral Health Care for Adults in Harlem: A Hidden Crisis"

The South Bronx in New York City has been fluoridated for decades:

Amazing Grace Kozol:

"Many of the children who attend these schools also suffer the emotional and physical attrition that results from chronic illnesses like asthma and anxiety, as well as the steady and low-level misery of rotting teeth, infected gums, and festering, untreated sores. "

Community DentCare Network: Community-academic partnerships as a model in identifying, addressing, and reducing oral health disparities:

New York City is 100% fluoridated:

"Poor oral health was identified as the number 1 complaint in a population-based survey of Central Harlem conducted in 1992-1994. "

USNews.com: Health: In Brief: Oral Health: Open wide (11/9/04):

Harlem, in New York City, is fluoridated:

"In Harlem, N.Y., 46 percent of African-American seniors were missing teeth"

Fluoridated New York City:

"The need for dental care is especially acute among impoverished children, who have 60 percent more untreated cavities than their peers at higher socioeconomic levels. Last year the van?s dental team provided over 10,000 visits to more than 5,000 children in areas with limited access to oral health care"

"Eighty percent of the children had no dental coverage and were treated free of charge. The children ranged in age from 2 to 14..."