Saturday, September 11, 2004

Island Packet Online: Dental dilemma: Lack of insurance limits preventative care:

91% of South Carolina is fluoridated.

"The 33-year-old father of four girls said he and his daughters use the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic as their regular dentist because, even though he works full time, he doesn't have dental insurance"

Incapable or unwilling to solve the epidemic of tooth decay in those who can't afford dentists, organized dentistry foists fluoridation on too-trusting legislators, who together believe they are easily solving a problem, when in fact, they wasting your money, compromising your health and failing to reduce tooth decay.