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UQ research finds fluoride has greater benefits for vulnerable children

Editor — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:45:11 +0000

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socio-economic backgrounds, University of Queensland research has found. Professor Loc Do from UQ’s School of Dentistry, and researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan and the University of Adelaide, conducted a study that examined Australian children’s […]

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Dr Diep Ha is on a mission critical

Editor — Sun, 04 May 2025 23:54:32 +0000

From exploring early childhood interventions to better care for aged care patients, Dr Diep Ha’s research reaches across life stages in the search for better oral health outcomes for the most vulnerable. By Shane Conroy Dr Diep Ha has dedicated her career to understanding and addressing oral health disparities among vulnerable populations. Her recent recognition […]

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Doctors advocate against fluoride misinformation

Editor — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:15:24 +0000

AMA Queensland has warned that dangerous misinformation about fluoride in water supplies is causing unnecessary fear and concern in communities about the safety of this naturally occurring mineral and is leading to a backlash against medical and health experts who advocate for fluoridation. “Councils must act in the interests of their community by reinstating water […]

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Lack of fluoridated water a health risk for disadvantaged Queenslanders

Editor — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 22:50:00 +0000

Researchers have found Queenslanders from lower socio-economic areas are at higher risk of dental disease due to a lack of fluoridated water. University of Queensland biostatistician Christopher Sexton led a team that investigated the link between geographical areas’ socio-economic status and access to fluoridated water across the state. “We estimated almost 80 per cent of people […]

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System breakdown: when water fluoridation proves unreliable

Editor — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 23:06:29 +0000

Fluoridation complications in two regional NSW towns have highlighted the importance of governments, councils and local dentists working hand in hand to ensure that community dental health is not compromised. By Cameron Cooper Dubbo dentist Dr Afaq Babi admits to being dumbfounded when a news reporter called him in August this year asking for his […]

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Research shows water fluoridation is safe for children

Editor — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 22:53:59 +0000

Research from The University of Queensland has found no link between community water fluoridation and adverse effects on children’s brain development. The study—published in the Journal of Dental Research—examined the difference between the brain development and function of children who’d been exposed to fluoridated water in early childhood with those who weren’t. “We found emotional and […]

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Introducing the 2018 Noel Martin Visiting Chair

Editor — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:46:39 +0000

Meet Professor Sudarat Kiat-amnuay—this year’s appointee for the Noel Martin Visiting Chair—a new academic position in dentistry established by the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Sydney. Dr Kiat-amnuay is a tenured Professor at the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston and has been in the dental profession for almost two decades. […]

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Fluoride wars

Editor — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:47:33 +0000

The science is unequivocal: fluoridation promotes good oral health. So why are so many people still scared of it? Susan Chenery talks to Dr Michael Foley from the Australian Dental Association about his experiences fighting the good fight. Things are rotting in the state of fluoridation in Queensland. Now known by some as “the toothless […]

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Tassie dentists chase fluoridation

Editor — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 22:10:43 +0000

Dentists across Tasmania are campaigning for a broader spectrum of fluoridation across the state in an attempt to beat back declining oral health standards. As the trend for drinking bottled water rises, dentists are concerned that children aren’t receiving enough fluoride, which has lead to an increase in tooth decay. However, drinking tap water in […]

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Lismore goes back to fluoride

Editor — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:03:11 +0000

Following on from reports last week that dentist were seeing “Third-World” levels of decay in children’s teeth in Northern NSW, Lismore Council has this week changed its position on fluoride. Following a three-hour debate watched closely by a packed-public gallery, the council voted six to five in favour of a rescission motion, which reversed their […]

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ADA condemns fluoride silence

Editor — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 21:03:12 +0000

The Australian Dental Association Inc. (ADA) has condemned the deafening silence from the major political parties on the importance and oral health benefits of water fluoridation throughout the Federal Election campaign. Dr Karin Alexander, Federal President of the ADA, said: “We understand that the Federal Government does not have direct power over water supplies. However, […]

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Cost the issue in fluoride battle

Editor — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:02:24 +0000

The Whitsunday Mayor has told newspapers that the decision not to fluoridate the region’s water supply was largely based on cost. Jenny Whitney says it was estimated it would cost about $300,000 per year to add the chemical to supplies in Bowen and Proserpine. She says council has voted to continue work installing the necessary […]

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Fluoridation improves everyone’s dental health

Editor — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:03:07 +0000

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has noted the latest release of significant research that serves as a major addition to the scientific consensus that drinking fluoridated water is beneficial to all Australians’ dental health, coming as it does at a time when some local councils are rejecting the idea of fluoridation. Not only does this […]

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