Tooth Decay

• Niagara Falls Dental Clinic trades gift card draws for unwanted candy

  A Niagara Region dental clinic says their initiative to collect unwanted trick-or-treat candy for opportunities at prize draws is a push to fight tooth decay.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
  
• Regina city council to discuss adding fluoridation to water in August

  Community water fluoridation programs currently exist in the cities of Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Winnipeg among others.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2021
  
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• Dentists seeing ‘mask mouth’ and stress-related issues during COVID-19 pandemic

  Dentists are noticing an increase in some dental health issues during the pandemic, from "mask mouth" to stress-related teeth grinding.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2021
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• Medical officer of health to pitch continued use of fluoride before committee

  The local health unit expects kids would experience at least 40,000 more cavities if the city stopped water fluoridation.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2019
• Saint John councillor says province should pay for water fluoridation

  Saint John voted to end fluoridation of its drinking water in 2014.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2016