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Fluoride is Safe
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Every U.S. Surgeon General for the last forty years has endorsed water fluoridation. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin's Endorsement of Community Water Fluoridation, 2013. At least 100 million Americans have been drinking fluoridated water for many decades. 72 percent of the U.S. population served by community systems has fluoridated water. CDC Water Fluoridation Homepage. http:/ www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/65 years.htm. Accessed July 15, 2013. Accessed July 15, 2013. National Research Council. Car...
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Fluoride is Effective
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Each of these leading health authorities publicly endorses. American Academy of Pediatrics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. American Public Health Association. International Association of Dental Research. American Association for Public Health Dentistry. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. Studies consistently show that water fluoridation reduces tooth decay by 18-40 percent. American Journal of Public Health, 2010.
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Fluoride is Affordable
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Texas confirmed that the state saved $24 per child, per year in Medicaid expenditures for dental care because of fluoridated water. Water Fluoridation Costs in Texas: Texas Health Steps, Texas Department of Oral Health Website, 2000. Provides dental benefits to people of all ages and income groups without requiring them to spend extra money or change their daily routine.". PEW Water Fluoridation Frequently Asked Questions. PEW Water Fluoridation Frequently Asked Questions. Centers for Disease Control and...
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: What is Fluoride? A: Fluoride exists naturally in nearly all water supplies. Water is fluoridated when a public water system adjusts the fluoride to a level that is found to prevent tooth decay. Q: Is fluoride safe? It has been proven that fluoride is safe in the right amounts. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends that the optimal level of fluoride in public water systems should be 0.7milligrams per liter (mg/L) of water. Q: Does fluoride prevent cavities? A: Fluoride in t...
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Fluoride for Texas
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Community Water Fluoridation . Click on the map to find County Community Water Fluoridation Data. To learn specific information about your water system's fluoridation levels visit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) website here. For additional state fluoridation information please visit the CDC's My Water's Fluoride. The Texas Water Fluoridation Program. And the American Academy of Pediatrics Campaign for Dental Health ILikeMyTeeth.org.
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Should wisdom teeth stay or go? - TxOHC Blog
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Promoting Total Health Through Oral Health. Promoting Total Health Through Oral Health. Should wisdom teeth stay or should they go? Should wisdom teeth stay or should they go? 10 Aug, 2015. Originally posted in the Victoria Advocate. Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, start their eruption process in the late teens and early 20s, a time when we are supposed to be wise. One question I hear often is, “Why do I need my wisdom teeth out? Different eruption positions of wisdom teeth. Angled – The ...
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Periodontal Disease, #1 Reason People lost Teeth - TxOHC
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Promoting Total Health Through Oral Health. Promoting Total Health Through Oral Health. Periodontal disease is No. 1 reason people lose teeth. Periodontal disease is No. 1 reason people lose teeth. 9 Jun, 2015. Coalition Board member, Dr. Mac Lee, is guest contributor for this month’s TxOHC Blog. Read about why adults lose teeth in this blog post first printed in the Victoria Advocate. On June 2 and be sure and leave a comment. Reasons for loose teeth. If you have a certain kind of bacteria on the roots ...
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Through oral health . . . It shall be the mission of the Texas Oral Health Coalition to promote oral health across the lifespan by advocating for optimal oral health for all Texans through statewide partnerships. The Texas Oral Health Coalition was established in November 2004 and is the primary organization in Texas that provides a nonpartisan forum which allows a diverse network of stakeholders to collaborate and create innovative and viable solutions to improve the oral health for all Texans. And shar...
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