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Initiate a Telethon For Innovative Non-Surgical Dental Solutions
Initiate a Telethon For Innovative Non-Surgical Dental Solutions
Exempt small dental practices in order to prevent an oral health crisis
47-47 vote. CARES stiumlus bill does not passCongress voted on the HR 748 stimulus bill that is a response to HR 6201 last night. Unfortunately, the bill was not passed and vo…Read full update
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As a licensed dentist and orthodontist I have reviewed all of the literature on fluoridated water - the decision made by Utah legislature is based on fear and not facts. Poor quality evidence is stoking the fears of good people who want the best for their children, and with all of my professional experience I can say that fluoridated water is what’s best for Utah’s kids! As with everything, the dose makes the poison, and fluoride is a natural mineral that often exists and belongs in drinking water! I have seen firsthand the effects of rampant early childhood cavities, and this is something so easy to implement to help our children.
I’m a believer in fluoride for my children. I’ve been giving them daily fluoride through a prescription since they were babies.
I also believe removing fluoride from the water will hurt the most vulnerable populations in Utah. The parents who are in survival mode will likely not brush their children’s teeth consistently, won’t go through the steps the get fluoride prescribed from a doctor, and will therefore reactively take their children to a dentist (on Medicaid insurance) to treat cavities and tooth decay. This could cause a lifetime of problems for these children and will cost Utah a lot of money, when prevention could have been a solution.
I also believe removing fluoride from the water will hurt the most vulnerable populations in Utah. The parents who are in survival mode will likely not brush their children’s teeth consistently, won’t go through the steps the get fluoride prescribed from a doctor, and will therefore reactively take their children to a dentist (on Medicaid insurance) to treat cavities and tooth decay. This could cause a lifetime of problems for these children and will cost Utah a lot of money, when prevention could have been a solution.
DI has been difficult for my family ..kids get picked on and adults get bullied and accused of drug use ..it’s difficult to eat normal foods ..I wish insurance companies would cover procedures
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