Karen Lawfer focuses on securing capital, revitalizing downtown Sep 17, 2009
Lawfer, a community activist who supported water fluoridation, is running for the Assembly. Thursday, September 17, 2009. (Juneau Empire)
Norfolk, Neb., sets May vote on water fluoridation Sep 12, 2009
sets May vote on water fluoridation ... sets May vote on water fluoridation. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
A tale of two photo-ops Aug 26, 2009
In this way, I've inadvertently rallied both for and against income tax, both for and against ground water fluoridation, both for and against building the road/pool/some kind of bubble-feeding humpback whale sculpture. At least I think that's what it was. (Juneau Empire)
Volk: What Should Dental Health Care Look Like in a Reformed Health System? Jul 1, 2009
The improvements we ve seen stem from three sources: more widespread community water fluoridation, improved treatments such as dental sealants and greater access to dental insurance coverage. While science gives us the tools to prevent and treat dental disease, dental insurance coverage affords 173 million Americans the means to access that care. (Roll Call)
Assembly panel hears pros, cons of water fluoridation in Reno area May 30, 2009
Nevada Dental Association representative Joel Glover backed the bill, saying a decrease in dental problems and dental costs seen in the Las Vegas area since water fluoridation began there in 2000 are reasons to fluoridate Washoe County water supplies ... Assembly panel hears pros, cons of water fluoridation. (KRNV.com, NV)
Seal the State comes to Paragould May 22, 2009
The combination of community water fluoridation and dental sealants can prevent virtually all tooth decay. . (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Statement by American Dental Association President John S. Findley on Passage of H.Res. 204, a Congressional Resolution Congratulating the Association for its 150 Years of Service May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "On behalf of the 157,000 members of the ADA, its officers and its staff, I would like to thank Congressman Mike Simpson for sponsoring -- and the House of Representatives for passing -- a resolution yesterday congratulating the ADA on its 150th anniversary, which the Association celebrates this year. "Though always vigilant on behalf of its members, the ADA nonetheless devotes considerable time and resources advocating for public health measures... (PR Newswire)
Nevada Finance panel hears pros, cons of water fluoridation in Reno area Apr 28, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee panel heard pros and cons of water fluoridation in Reno area Wednesday. Related Links. (KRNV.com, NV)
Ex-state Sen. Karen Johnson weighs 2010 governor race Apr 17, 2009
A conspiracy theorist on matters ranging from water fluoridation to the North American Union, Johnson has long questioned whether the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were an inside job. But Johnson also was well-liked in legislative circles, and much was made of her moderation over the years on socially conservative issues. (AZCentral -- News)
Child dental work rise 'worrying' Apr 10, 2009
It has led to criticism of Labour's policy relating to NHS dentists and calls by some for compulsory water fluoridation ... Tooth decay is preventable through regular brushing and check-ups and Peter Bateman, chairman of the British Dental Association's salaried dentists committee, said: "It is a tragedy that social class remains such an accurate predictor of oral health. "Water fluoridation, as the long-standing scheme in the West Midlands illustrates, has great potential to address this... (BBC News -- UK)
Bligh v the Borg in Queensland 2009 Feb 28, 2009
Good Bligh policy such as water fluoridation and freer access to information aren't big vote winners, and she foundered this week when asked to list achievements in 17 months as Premier. Page. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Brace yourself: More adults are getting cosmetic dental treatment Feb 9, 2009
But Dr. Katherine Kula, chairwoman of the Indiana University School of Dentistry's orthodontics department, noted that generally, people take better care of their teeth now than 20 to 30 years ago - aided by the benefits of water fluoridation. So, that's leading more older adults, even some in their 60s to 80s, to get braces. (The Clarion-Ledger)
