Dear Restoratives Insider,
A team of U.S. and Australian researchers used data on water fluoridation patterns in Australia and a survey of the nation's oral health to analyze the impact of fluoridation on the oral health of people of all ages. Their findings, published in the Journal of Dental Research, provide a new dimension to the debate over the merits of water fluoridation.
Read more in this latest Insider Exclusive.
In related Restoratives Community news, a Florida county that last year voted to stop fluoridating a water supply serving 700,000 residents has now reversed that decision.
Meanwhile, a study in the current Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) found that 1 in 8 general practice patients suffer dentin hypersensitivity. The results could help dentists in treatment planning for these patients.
And another recent JADA study looked at why and how often porcelain restorations chip and outlined several repair methods. Click here to read which work the best when dealing with chipped porcelain restorations.
Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers are being pushed by a coalition of medical device manufacturers to repeal the new 2.3% medical device tax. Learn who the players are here.
In implant dentistry news, the FDA released a proposal that would reclassify blade implants, a move that was welcomed by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
And Straumann won an injunction against an implant competitor. Click this link to find out how.
Finally, bad news for sugary soft-drink makers: An Australian study had several findings about the link between soft drinks and caries.
