Tagged: teeth

Featured image: Anti-fluoridationist Paul Connett misrepresents NZ data

Anti-fluoridationist Paul Connett misrepresents NZ data - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Apr 12, 2018 •

Here is another post in my series critiquing a PowerPoint presentation of Paul Connett – a leading US anti-fluoridation activist. Slide 110 from Paul Connett’s presentation prepared for his planned meeting at Parliament Buildings last February. Paul prepared this for a meeting in New Zealand Parliament buildings last February. Although only three MPs turned up his presentation is important as it … Read More

Featured image: Fluoridation helps protect adult teeth as well as children’s

Fluoridation helps protect adult teeth as well as children’s - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • May 16, 2017 •

Recent research reveals that community water fluoridation benefits adults as well as children. While research into the effects of fluoridation in adults started earlier than for children, early studies suffered from a lack of information on effects of socioeconomic status and other confounding factors.  Recent studies with adults have been more robust but there is still some confusion – especially since … Read More

Featured image: Adults benefit from community water fluoridation as well as children – new research

Adults benefit from community water fluoridation as well as children – new research - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Jan 24, 2017 •

A new Australian study confirms that lifetime access to community water fluoridation (CWF) is associated with reduced tooth decay for adults – at least in the age groups 15 – 34 years and 35 – 44 years. The study is reported in the paper: Do et al., (2017). Effectiveness of water fluoridation in the prevention of dental caries across … Read More

Featured image: Why are most people right handed? The answer may be in the mouths of our ancestors

Why are most people right handed? The answer may be in the mouths of our ancestors - Guest Work

Guest Author • Jan 12, 2017 •

By Caroline Spry, La Trobe University Roughly 90% of humans are right-handed and this is one of the traits that separates us from most other primates who don’t really show any overall preference for left or right handedness. It’s believed that handedness played an important role in human evolution, with a recent study on the earliest evidence … Read More

Featured image: Fluoridation: New scientific review of fluoride and oral health

Fluoridation: New scientific review of fluoride and oral health - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Jan 11, 2017 •

Want to get up to date on  research about community water fluoridation (CWF) and the effects of fluoride in dental health in general? Have a read of this new review. It’s published in a special issue of Community Dental Health devoted to the WHO approach to the prevention of dental caries through the use of fluoride. And is also … Read More

Featured image: Dental health – it’s not all about fluoride

Dental health – it’s not all about fluoride - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Jul 26, 2016 •

Fluoride is not the only factor in oral health. But it is generally the only element in drinking water considered for its effect on our teeth. Drinking water fluoride benefits existing teeth by chemically reacting with the tooth surface. Involvement of fluoride in the apatite structure at the tooth surface helps prevent demineralisation, due to acid attack, and also encourages remineralisation – … Read More