Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Dental program expands in N.Ky.:
Kentucky 96% fluoridated.
"Kentucky has a high rate of dental neglect. A 2002 survey by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 42 percent of Kentuckians 65 and older had lost all their natural teeth.
The University of Kentucky recently found that 57 percent of third- and sixth- grade students had fillings or tooth decay, and that 31 percent needed treatment. "
Kentucky 96% fluoridated.
"Kentucky has a high rate of dental neglect. A 2002 survey by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 42 percent of Kentuckians 65 and older had lost all their natural teeth.
The University of Kentucky recently found that 57 percent of third- and sixth- grade students had fillings or tooth decay, and that 31 percent needed treatment. "
Philadelphia Inquirer | 08/31/2004 | Bottled water no threat for more cavities:
(William Bailey, a CDC oral health expert) "No scientific studies definitively prove a link between bottled water and cavities, Bailey and other experts said"
(William Bailey, a CDC oral health expert) "No scientific studies definitively prove a link between bottled water and cavities, Bailey and other experts said"
Monday, August 30, 2004
NBCSandiego.com - News - Fluoridation Plan Set For Approval: "Fluoridation Plan Set For Approval
$7 Million Price Tag Attached To Project"
$7 Million Price Tag Attached To Project"
