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May 26, 2021 News NewsOral Health

Fluoride Expected to Return to Windsor Water Supply in the Fall, Health Unit Says

by CBC

Region’s top doctor says oral health has suffered without fluoride If all goes to plan, fluoridated water will be flowing from local taps this fall for the first time in years, according to the top public health doctor for Windsor and Essex County.…

October 7, 2020 News NewsOral Health

Dentists, Health Leaders Frustrated Over New Zealand’s Fluoridation Failure

by Cate Broughton, Stuff.co

Children as young as 18 months continue to suffer with rotten teeth while political parties have dodged responsibility for a proven prevention method – fluoridation of drinking water, leaders in oral health say. At The Press Leaders Debate on Tuesday, Labour…

February 27, 2020 News FluorideNews

Studying Fluoride’s Effect on Lead Leaching Will Delay Re-introduction 12 Months in Windsor

by Windsor Star

The controversial re-introduction of fluoride will be delayed 12 months while experts operate a miniature mock-up of the water system to test for possible increased lead levels. The risk of lead leaching is very low, according to a consultant hired…

February 19, 2020 News News

Study: Fluoride Good for Teeth, But Over-Exposure May Damage Enamel

by United Press International

Fluoride helps prevent tooth day — but too much of it can actually negatively affect oral hygiene, a new analysis has suggested. In findings published Tuesday in Science Signaling, researchers have expanded their understanding of how a condition called fluorosis develops.…

November 26, 2019 News News

ADA Scrutinizes Proposed Fluoride Hazard Rating

by ADA News

The ADA affirmed its support of the safety of community water fluoridation by sending comments Nov. 19 to National Toxicology Program officials about the draft monograph from the federal agency that postulates that fluoride is “presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard…

October 31, 2019 News NewsOral Health

Fluoride Debate At Calgary City Hall Spills Outside Of Chamber

by Calgary Herald

Eight years after Calgary officials elected to discontinue water fluoridation, city council revisited the issue with the release of a new expert report on the benefits and harms of fluoridation and a heated debate at city hall Tuesday. A steady stream of…

August 22, 2019 News News

Academy Of General Dentistry Supports Water Fluoridation

by Neil J. Gajjar, DDS, MAGD, President, Academy of General Dentistry

Researchers recently published a study questioning the effectiveness and safety of water fluoridation based on maternal exposure to fluoride during pregnancy.1 The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) believes that, according to generally accepted scientific research, fluoride remains safe at the…