A Brief Presentations by 10/28/2019 The International Academy Of Oral Medicine and Toxicology’s Fluoride Information Officer David Kennedy, DDS FIAOMT Past President IAOMT International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
10/28/2019 Water Fluoridation: Delivers a drug to infants at a level which would be gross malpractice if prescribed by a physician or dentist. Age if Water Fluoride <0.3 ppm Birth-6 mo. Dose 0.00 mg/day 6 mo. - 3 year Dose 0.25 mg/day 3 to - 6 year Dose 0.50 mg/day 6 to -16 year Dose 1.00 mg/day = 1 Cup @ 1 ppm Pediatrics May, 1998 Vol. 95, No. 5 Fluoride Supplementation for Children: Interim Policy Recommendations (RE 9511)
10/28/2019 Water Fluoridation: Delivers a drug to all children under 6-years of age at a higher dosage than any doctor can currently prescribe. Pediatrics May, 1998 Vol. 95, No. 5 Fluoride Supplementation for Children: Interim Policy Recommendations (RE 9511)
10/28/2019 Water Fluoridation: Therefore you (MET) have a duty to inform parents of this increase beyond what the family doctor can prescribe and warn parents there is evidence their children will be overdosed with F from drinking fluoridated water.
Alert sent to members only: 10/28/2019 November 9, 2006 Alert sent to members only: If liquid concentrate or powdered infant formula is the primary source of nutrition, it should be mixed with water that is fluoride-free to reduce the risk of fluorosis.
Fluoridation causes dental fluorosis 10/28/2019 Fluoridation causes dental fluorosis
Very Mild Dental Fluorosis fluoridated water 10/28/2019 Very Mild Dental Fluorosis fluoridated water
Heller et al J. Public Health Dent. 57(3) 7/1997 10/28/2019 There is no debate that dental fluorosis increases with the amount of Fluoride in water 41% percentage 30% 22% 14% Heller et al J. Public Health Dent. 57(3) 7/1997
10/28/2019 In California dental fluorosis is a proven adverse health effect from fluoridation and it costs a lot to fix. Your (MET) contract specifically indemnifies the fluoridation advocates. Therefore MET and each member agency has a duty to warn: they won’t do it for you.