Monday, March 13, 2006
Dental care gap hurts poor - 03/13/06 - The Detroit News:
In fluoridated Detroit, Michigan:
"a dentist pulled more than 30 teeth out of the mouth of Henry Lefler, an autistic man whose teeth rotted because of his medication, a serious infection and because Medicaid dental care was not available for adults."
"Number of dentists accepting Medicaid has dropped by one-third, making it hard for many to find care"
In fluoridated Detroit, Michigan:
"a dentist pulled more than 30 teeth out of the mouth of Henry Lefler, an autistic man whose teeth rotted because of his medication, a serious infection and because Medicaid dental care was not available for adults."
"Number of dentists accepting Medicaid has dropped by one-third, making it hard for many to find care"
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Google Groups : Fluoridation News Releases
Fluoride Not Reducing Tooth Decay, New Studies Show
ew York - March 8 -- Fluoride is not stopping cavities and is
causing discolored teeth, is reported in several studies to be
presented at the American Association for Dental Research's annual
meeting from March 8 - 11, 2006, in Orlando, Florida.
For example:
-- Researchers following children from birth, starting in 1991- 1995
(Iowa Fluoride Study), found almost double the dental fluorosis in
early erupting permanent teeth of 9 year-olds drinking optimally
fluoridated water compared to children drinking sub-optimally
fluoridated water (41% vs 21%); but no less tooth decay.(1)
-- Researchers found no significant relationship between fluoride
exposure and cavities in permanent teeth of 6 to 9-year-olds in
Campeche, Mexico(2). Previously, it was reported that 56% of this group
has dental fluorosis.(3)
-- A U.S. national study reports cavity prevalence increased by 15% in
2 to 5-year-olds, in surveys taken between 1988-1994 and 1999-2002,(4)
despite 60 years of water fluoridation reaching 2/3 of Americans on
public water supplies and virtually 100% via the food supply. However,
the Centers for Disease Control report that 1/3 to 1/2 of U.S.
schoolchildren display dental fluorosis.(4a)
-- Another U.S. study shows that breastfed children have less cavities
than non-breastfed.(5) even though breast milk has 100 times less
fluoride than dentists claim is optimal to reduce cavities.
Breastfeeding is also protective against fluorosis.(5a)
-- Although New York City fluoridated in 1965, NYC children of Chinese
descent suffer a much higher prevalence and severity of tooth decay
than the national average (63% vs 38%). (6)
-- About half of 7 to14-year-old children from fluoridated Rochester,
NY, have cavities. Latino children had significantly higher caries
experience than African-American and Caucasian children, thus
indicating that disparities exist among different ethnic groups even
when the water is fluoridated.(7)
-- In fluoridated Detroit, 91% of African American low-income
children, 5 years and younger, have tooth decay.(8)
"Today, fluoridation puts American children at risk of dental
fluorosis without any benefit of less tooth decay," says Paul Beeber,
President and General Counsel, New York State Coalition Opposed to
Fluoridation. "And growing evidence links fluoride to
hypersensitivities, bone damage, thyroid problems and more," says
Beeber.
These studies add to a growing body of evidence pointing to fluoride's
ineffectiveness and lack of safety: See:
http://www.fluoridealert.org/health/teeth/caries/fluoridation.html#top
References: http://groups.google.com/group/Fluoridation-News-Releases
Contact: Paul Beeber, nys...@aol.com
SOURCE: NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation
www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
www.FluorideAction.Net
References:
(1) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0153 - Dental caries and fluorosis in relation to water
fluoride levels, I Hong, SM Levy, J Warren, B Broffitt
http://snipurl.com/n8hg
(2) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 1995 - Cross-Sectional analysis of dental caries in children
with mixed dentition, AA Vallejos-Sanchez, CE Mendina-Solis, JF
Casanova-Rosado, G Maupome, AJ Casanova-Rosado, M Minaya-Sanchez
http://snipurl.com/n8i9
(3) Prevalence of dental fluorosis and additional sources of exposure
to fluoride as risk factors to dental fluorosis in schoolchildren of
Campeche, Mexico, PR Beltran-Valladares, H Cocom-Tun, JF
Casanova-Rosado, AA Vallejos-Sanchez, CE Medina-Solis, G Maupome, Rev
Invest Clin. 2005 Uly-Aug;57(4):532-9
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&...
(4) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0458 - Trends in Dental Caries of Primary Teeth, United
States, 1988-2002, F Jaramillo, E Beltran, L Barker, S Griffin, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention http://snipurl.com/n8jq
(4a) Beltrán-Aguilar et al. Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental
Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism and Enamel Fluorosis - United
States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002. MMWR. CDC August 26, 2005
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5403a1.htm
(5) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0881 - No association between breastfeeding and early
childhood caries: NHANES 1999-2002, H Iida, P Auinger, M Weitzman, RJ
Billings http://snipurl.com/n8jw
(5a) Breastfeeding is Protective Against Dental Fluorosis in a
Nonfluoridated Rural Area of Ontario, Canada, D Brothwell, H Limeback,
Journal of Human Lactation, Vol. 19, No. 4, 386-390 (2003)
http://jhl.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/19/4/386
(6) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0l50 - Caries Experience among Chinese-American Children and
Adolescents in Lower Manhattan, CH Chinn http://snipurl.com/n8k9
(7) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0478 - Dental Caries in Latino Elementary School Children, S
Gajendra http://snipurl.com/n8lz
(8) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 1992 - Severity of Dental Caries Among African American
Children in Detroit, AI Ismail, M Tellez http://snipurl.com/n8m2
Fluoride Not Reducing Tooth Decay, New Studies Show
ew York - March 8 -- Fluoride is not stopping cavities and is
causing discolored teeth, is reported in several studies to be
presented at the American Association for Dental Research's annual
meeting from March 8 - 11, 2006, in Orlando, Florida.
For example:
-- Researchers following children from birth, starting in 1991- 1995
(Iowa Fluoride Study), found almost double the dental fluorosis in
early erupting permanent teeth of 9 year-olds drinking optimally
fluoridated water compared to children drinking sub-optimally
fluoridated water (41% vs 21%); but no less tooth decay.(1)
-- Researchers found no significant relationship between fluoride
exposure and cavities in permanent teeth of 6 to 9-year-olds in
Campeche, Mexico(2). Previously, it was reported that 56% of this group
has dental fluorosis.(3)
-- A U.S. national study reports cavity prevalence increased by 15% in
2 to 5-year-olds, in surveys taken between 1988-1994 and 1999-2002,(4)
despite 60 years of water fluoridation reaching 2/3 of Americans on
public water supplies and virtually 100% via the food supply. However,
the Centers for Disease Control report that 1/3 to 1/2 of U.S.
schoolchildren display dental fluorosis.(4a)
-- Another U.S. study shows that breastfed children have less cavities
than non-breastfed.(5) even though breast milk has 100 times less
fluoride than dentists claim is optimal to reduce cavities.
Breastfeeding is also protective against fluorosis.(5a)
-- Although New York City fluoridated in 1965, NYC children of Chinese
descent suffer a much higher prevalence and severity of tooth decay
than the national average (63% vs 38%). (6)
-- About half of 7 to14-year-old children from fluoridated Rochester,
NY, have cavities. Latino children had significantly higher caries
experience than African-American and Caucasian children, thus
indicating that disparities exist among different ethnic groups even
when the water is fluoridated.(7)
-- In fluoridated Detroit, 91% of African American low-income
children, 5 years and younger, have tooth decay.(8)
"Today, fluoridation puts American children at risk of dental
fluorosis without any benefit of less tooth decay," says Paul Beeber,
President and General Counsel, New York State Coalition Opposed to
Fluoridation. "And growing evidence links fluoride to
hypersensitivities, bone damage, thyroid problems and more," says
Beeber.
These studies add to a growing body of evidence pointing to fluoride's
ineffectiveness and lack of safety: See:
http://www.fluoridealert.org/health/teeth/caries/fluoridation.html#top
References: http://groups.google.com/group/Fluoridation-News-Releases
Contact: Paul Beeber, nys...@aol.com
SOURCE: NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation
www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof
www.FluorideAction.Net
References:
(1) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0153 - Dental caries and fluorosis in relation to water
fluoride levels, I Hong, SM Levy, J Warren, B Broffitt
http://snipurl.com/n8hg
(2) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 1995 - Cross-Sectional analysis of dental caries in children
with mixed dentition, AA Vallejos-Sanchez, CE Mendina-Solis, JF
Casanova-Rosado, G Maupome, AJ Casanova-Rosado, M Minaya-Sanchez
http://snipurl.com/n8i9
(3) Prevalence of dental fluorosis and additional sources of exposure
to fluoride as risk factors to dental fluorosis in schoolchildren of
Campeche, Mexico, PR Beltran-Valladares, H Cocom-Tun, JF
Casanova-Rosado, AA Vallejos-Sanchez, CE Medina-Solis, G Maupome, Rev
Invest Clin. 2005 Uly-Aug;57(4):532-9
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&...
(4) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0458 - Trends in Dental Caries of Primary Teeth, United
States, 1988-2002, F Jaramillo, E Beltran, L Barker, S Griffin, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention http://snipurl.com/n8jq
(4a) Beltrán-Aguilar et al. Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental
Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism and Enamel Fluorosis - United
States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002. MMWR. CDC August 26, 2005
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5403a1.htm
(5) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0881 - No association between breastfeeding and early
childhood caries: NHANES 1999-2002, H Iida, P Auinger, M Weitzman, RJ
Billings http://snipurl.com/n8jw
(5a) Breastfeeding is Protective Against Dental Fluorosis in a
Nonfluoridated Rural Area of Ontario, Canada, D Brothwell, H Limeback,
Journal of Human Lactation, Vol. 19, No. 4, 386-390 (2003)
http://jhl.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/19/4/386
(6) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0l50 - Caries Experience among Chinese-American Children and
Adolescents in Lower Manhattan, CH Chinn http://snipurl.com/n8k9
(7) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 0478 - Dental Caries in Latino Elementary School Children, S
Gajendra http://snipurl.com/n8lz
(8) AADR 35th Annual Meeting in Orlando:
Abstract # 1992 - Severity of Dental Caries Among African American
Children in Detroit, AI Ismail, M Tellez http://snipurl.com/n8m2
