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Prescribing Drugs to Patients

The State of Colorado recently enacted legislation to create a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to track the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. The goal of the program is to provide information to both prescribers (physicians, dentists, optometrists, etc.) and pharmacists to assist them in the proper treatment of their patients. The Colorado State Board of Pharmacy recently notified the CDA to let us know that the Electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is now ‘live” for queries from pharmacists and controlled substance prescribers at www.coloradopdmp.org

Controlled substance prescribers need their date of birth, social security number, license number, and DEA registration in order to obtain log-in credentials.  Please click here for a copy of the letter mailed to all licensed practitioners in Colorado. 


Fluoridation

Important Information and Facts about

WATER FLUORIDATION

  • Fact. The most important step to improving a community's overall oral health is to fluoridate public water systems.
  • Fact. Fluoridation of water supplies is the most effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay and improve one's oral health for a lifetime.
  • Fact. The health and economic benefits of water fluoridation accrue to individuals of all ages and socioeconomic groups, especially to poor children.
  • Fact. Routine consumption of fluoridated water and proper use of fluoride products is not harmful. The only time there is a risk of getting too much fluoride is when fluoride products are misused, as in swallowing fluoride toothpaste, or mouth rinses, inappropriate use of fluoride supplements, or drinking water with excessive amounts of fluoride.
  • Fact. Dental fluorosis is a cosmetic effect, and is not considered to be harmful. Fluorosis can be prevented through the appropriate use of fluoride-containing products.
  • Fact. Children need dietary fluoride supplements only when the home water supply is known to be deficient in fluoride. Children under the age of six should be supervised when using fluoride toothpastes and mouth rinses.
  • Fact. Studies over the past 60 years have repeatedly confirmed the safety of water fluoridation at optimal levels (0.7-1.2 parts per million) and its effectiveness in preventing dental decay.
  • Fact. According to a U.S. Public Health Service analysis, there is no cancer risk associated with drinking fluoridated water.
  • Fact. Along with over 2,700 Colorado Dental Association dentists and 144,000 dentist members of the American Dental Association, fluoridation has the support of organizations such as the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the World Health Organization to name a few.

 

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Colorado Dental Association
3690 South Yosemite, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80237-1808
Phone: 303.740.6900 ~ Fax: 303.740.7989
E-mail: info@cdaonline.org

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