Fluoridation is safe for everyone and it harms no one. Within these groups, participants consider either oral health disparities, or dental care access disparities, and spent two days identifying ways of addressing these issues through a facilitated consensus-building activity. These messages reflect ideas raised at the workshop and do not necessarily reflect consensus of attendees. Furthermore, the opinions are those of workshop attendees and should not be taken to represent the opinion of the Surgeon General or the Department of Health and Human Services. We have a neglected epidemic in our country.
Tooth decay is the number one chronic disease among children.
It affects five times as many children as does asthma. Toothaches rob children of their ability to learn and participate in daily activities. What most people don't realize is that this disease is totally preventable. Current resources are inadequate. Oral health is necessary for overall health and well being.