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UK Against Fluoridation

Thursday, February 11, 2010

USA - Tooth brushing needs to be a day-care staple

Tooth brushing needs to be a day-care staple
February 10, 2010
AS A pediatric dentist and mother of a 3-year-old who attends day care 10 hours a day, I am writing in response to the Feb. 3 editorial “Call off the toothbrush police.’’
We see young children every day at Children’s Hospital Boston with pain and infection from untreated early childhood tooth decay. Children as young as 2 commonly present with eight or more cavities. Each year, we take more than 500 patients to the operating room to provide dental care under general anesthesia.

Ultimately, parents are responsible for the oral health care of their children. However, with many young children spending more time in preschool and day care than at home, tooth brushing during the day can help prevent and control tooth decay....

Boston is fluoridated: NYSCOF

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