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Removing fluoride from US water could cost billions in dental care, study estimates
A study warns that fluoride bans in public water systems may lead to 54 million extra decayed teeth and $19 billion in health ...
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Researchers Predict Lots More Cavities if Fluoride Goes
A nationwide ban on adding fluoride to public drinking water could saddle US families with billions in dental bills and ...
Rotten result? Kids could have millions more cavities if every state banned fluoride, report predicts
Florida and Utah have already removed fluoride from public drinking water. A new analysis predicts what could happen if the ...
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Qubit breakthrough could make it easier to build quantum computers
Quantum computers that correct their own errors usually require hundreds of thousands of qubits. Start-up Nord Quantique ...
It began with birtherism and ‘alternative facts’ | Letters to the editor
Readers speak out on a multitude of topics: truth, lying, the un-fluoridation of our water and the passing of a popular TV ...
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Some people never get cavities thanks to genetic lottery
Discover why some people never get cavities despite poor brushing habits - it's all in their DNA. The genetic lottery ...
Yes, dental cavities are common. But that doesn't mean they can't be prevented.
No matter the cause, cavities are not uncommon. The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reports that ...
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Montreal dentist puts a smile on patients’ faces by speaking Ukrainian
Dr. Taras Konanec speaks to Ukrainian refugee Diana Yakovets after performing free dental care, a cavity filling, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Allen McInnis Montreal Gazette On any given weekday ...
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Dentists Respond To RFK Jr's Appointment: 'Lot More Cavities to Fill'
Kennedy Jr's plan to remove fluoride from drinking water has sparked widespread concern, with one Congressman and former dentist warning there will be "a lot more cavities to fill." RFK Jr., who ...