Presented by Dr. Johnny Johnson, Jr
Wednesday July 21, 2021 7:00 PM EST
1 CEU
Course Objectives:
Review the Fluoride Molecule
Discuss Community Water Fluoridation (CWF)
Advantages/Disadvantages, Pros/Cons
How city counsels work and how they are supposed to work
Current status of CWS
Strategies of the Anti-Fluoridation movement and key players
Equipment
Discuss current literature supporting CWF
Discuss myths regarding fluoride and supportive evidence to debunk myths
Review resources and contacts
Course Description
Community water fluoridation has been a publicly debated issue for many years as the anti-fluoridation community has become more active and there been a vast amount of misinformation and myths about fluoride made popular by the media and online. This course is designed to review fluoride and community water fluoridation. We will discuss the process of adding or removing fluoride through the city councils. We will talk about the anti-fluoride movement, their strategies, players and misinformation presented in meetings and online. Finally, we will discuss the conversations we as Pediatric Dentist can have with the parents of our patients regarding fluoride.
Via Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84814891097