Minister’s concession as kids languish in agony on dental waiting list
The Queensland government is open to reporting dental waiting list data as children and their parents are left to suffer in the dark.
State of decay: Qld's fluoride fail
Rotting teeth is a dental crisis among Queensland's kids, you can follow all The Courier-Mail's coverage through this link.
Top Qld dentist slams ‘barbaric’ system as children’s teeth left to rot
Queensland families are floundering on an 18-month waitlist to see a dentist while their children are left with agonising abscesses and rotting teeth.
The only word that can describe our treatment of kids with rotten teeth
A child in excruciating pain from teeth so rotten they are nothing more than stumps must wait an average of 18 months to get surgical help, writes the editor.
Is it safe for kids? Does it cause cancer? Fluoride myths debunked
While years of studies have been conducted into fluoride there are numerous myths that linger. ALL THE ANSWERS
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Fluoride would cost Qld councils less than $5 per person
It costs local councils less than the price of a cup of coffee per resident to fluoridate the water supply for a whole year, new analysis has revealed.
‘Dentistry from the 1950s’: Cairns dentist calls for fluoride’s return
Cairns is embracing post-World War II era dentistry where forceps for pulling teeth are favoured over fluoride in the town’s water supply, a leading Far North health expert says.
Premier reveals fluoridation stance – but defers having final say
Queensland premier David Crisafulli has thrown his support behind fluoridated water – but deferred making the final say.
First it was anti-vaxxers, now we must fight anti-fluoride brigade
Queensland is being held to ransom by a vocal few who refuse to believe the science that proves water fluoridation improves health outcomes, writes the editor.
Say ahh: The twice-a-year alternative to fluoridated water
For areas of the state that don’t have fluoridated water, Queensland Health is planning to introduce a different measure.
Gushing in 2008, silent today: Minister backs off state mandate
Tim Nicholls enthusiastically supported state-mandated water fluoridation in 2008, but now he’s health minister his position is different.
Dental crisis as councils ignore fluoride science, children left with rotting teeth
More and more Queensland children are facing major dental procedures as calls grow louder for change. SEE MAP | VOTE IN POLL
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