Water Fluoridation

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Water fluoridation – consultation launched on expansion in north east
The government has today launched a consultation expanding community water fluoridation schemes in the north east of England. This comes…
Dentistry
Future financial benefits of water fluoridation not guaranteed, says study
Existing water fluoridation programmes in England still provide savings for the NHS – but there is no guarantee new schemes…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 30 September 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Laboratory’s…
Dentistry
Isle of Man to consider water fluoridation in childhood oral health plan
The Isle of Man will look into the benefits of water fluoridation as part of its integrated plan to tackle…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 19 November 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC unable to disclose number of…
Dentistry
Dental inequalities – water fluoridation should be ‘carefully considered’ with other options
Introducing water fluoridation is not enough to improve dental health inequalities across the UK. This is according to a new…
Oral health
Exposure to water fluoridation during childhood ‘unquestionably effective’
Exposure to fluoridated water by young children is not negatively linked with child emotional and behavioural development, a study says. …
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 17 September 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Investigation reveals ongoing crisis within…
Dentistry
Water fluoridation has ‘lowest carbon footprint’ compared to other prevention tools
Water fluoridation has the lowest environmental impact when compared to other prevention tools, according to a new study.  Researchers from…
Dentistry
Water fluoridation – is it good or bad?
As World Water Week draws to a close, we speak to Barry Cockcroft about water fluoridation and what the future…
Dentistry
‘Effective solution’ – fluoride to be added to UK drinking water
Fluoride will be added to water supplies after chief medical officers deem it an ‘effective solution’ to oral health inequalities.…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… We are launching…
Dentistry
RESPONSE – water fluoridation – silver bullet or another nail in the coffin?
Simon Hearnshaw responds to Julia Botwright’s article arguing that water fluoridation isn’t the silver bullet many make it out to…
Oral health
Water fluoridation – silver bullet or another nail in the coffin?
Water fluoridation is not the silver bullet many make it out to be and could create more problems than it…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Tony Kilcoyne discusses…
Dentistry
Water fluoridation from the frontline
Greg Fell, director of public health for Sheffield, encourages the dental profession to advocate for water fluoridation. Oral health promotion…
Oral health
‘The science is clear cut’ – dentist speaks out in favour of water fluoridation in Scotland
A dentist has dubbed it ‘baffling’ that water fluoridation is yet to take hold in Scotland. Robert Donald, chair of…
Dentistry Scotland
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental practices should…
Dentistry
New plans for water fluoridation – reaction from the profession
Calls are being made for better investment to support the government’s latest water fluoridation plans. In a new white paper,…
Oral health
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