Australia - Queensland chief dentist calls for fluoridation to tackle kids’ tooth decay

JANELLE MILES THE COURIER-MAIL AUGUST 04
THE state’s new top dentist has pleaded with all local governments to fluoridise their drinking water for the sake of children’s teeth.

Chief dentist Mark Brown said the Queensland Child Oral Health Survey 2010-12, to be released today, showed tooth decay in children was significantly higher in communities without fluoride. Children living in areas with water fluoridation, such as Townsville, were much less likely to have cavities or decay....

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