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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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Treatment

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From the Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc. Learn about Dental Treatment options. The roles of Preventive, Restorative, Orthodontic, and Cosmetic treatments and what they can do for you. Oral Health Texas is brought to you by. We are Proud to Partner with Oral Health Industries. Our new Platinum Coalition Sponsor! Thank you 2015 TxOHC Featured Sponsors! Follow Oral Health Texas. 2014 Oral Health Texas.

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Access

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From the Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc. Learn More About Dental Care options. Find a Dentist, find Community Health Centers, and learn more about Medicaid/CHIP in Texas. Oral Health Texas is brought to you by. We are Proud to Partner with Oral Health Industries. Our new Platinum Coalition Sponsor! Thank you 2015 TxOHC Featured Sponsors! Follow Oral Health Texas. 2014 Oral Health Texas.

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Texas Dental Hygienists' Association :: Committees

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ADHA Delegation - Chair: Hope Garza, RDH, BS. ADHA Institute of Oral Health - Liaison: LeeAnn Winkler, RDH, BSDH. The ADHA Institute for Oral Health (IOH) is the foundation created by dental hygienists for dental hygienists to provide funding for educational scholarships, fellowships, research grants, and community service grants to dental hygienists throughout the United States. To donate to IOH go to www.adha.org/institute-for-oral-health and click on give now. Annual Session - Chair: Cindie Pierce, RDH.