CDHPartnership WhattheExpertsSay BecomingaCDHpartneriseasy! 1. Contactustorequestacopyofour Partner’sAgreement 2. Signitandsenditbacktouswitha copyofyourorganizaƟon’slogo CDHpartnerbenetsinclude: x MonthlyCDHpartnereͲmailupdates providingCWFnewsandresources x QuarterlyCDHpartnerwebinars x RapidResponseTeameͲmailstostay onthepulseofCWFnewsacrossthe country x FREEcustomlocalcampaignpagesto promoteacƟviƟesinyourstate x NetworkingopportuniƟeswithother advocatestosharestrategiesforthe protecƟonofCWF AmericanAcademyofPediatrics: “WaterfluoridationisacostͲeffectivemeans ofpreventingdentalcaries,withthelifetime costperpersonequalinglessthanthecostof 1dentalrestoration.Inshort,fluoridated wateristhecheapestandmosteffectiveway todeliveranticariesbenefitsto communities.” CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention: TheCDCnamedthe“fluoridationofdrinking water”asoneof“10greatpublichealth achievements”ofthe20thcentury. AmericanDentalAssociation: “Studiesconductedthroughoutthepast65 yearshaveconsistentlyshownthat fluoridationofcommunitywatersuppliesis safeandeffectiveinpreventingdentaldecay inbothchildrenandadults.Simplyby drinkingwater,childrenandadultscan benefitfromfluoridation’scavityprotection whethertheyareathome,work,orschool.” MoreInformation: www.ilikemyteeth.org/fluoridation/ respectedͲorganizations/ ContactUs! EͲmail:[email protected] Website:www.ILikeMyTeeth.org TheCampaignforDentalHealthisadministeredby: Webelieve,quite simply,that lifeisbetterwith teeth! www.ILikeMyTeeth.org AbouttheCDH WhyFluoride? HowYouCanHelp TheCampaignforDentalHealth(CDH)was createdtoensureeveryAmericanhas accesstothemostaffordableandmost effectivewaytoprotectteeth— communitywaterfluoridation(CWF). Researchprovesthatfluoridationreducestooth decaybyabout25percent.Astherateof fluoridationsteadilyincreasedintheU.S.,the averagenumberofdecayed,filledormissing teethamong12ͲyearͲoldsfell68percent between1966and1994. Fluorideoccursnaturallyinsomewater–just notalwaysathighenoughlevelstostrengthen theenamelofteeth.That’swhyitisaddedtothe central,publicwatersupplybysomany communitiesintheU.S.Strongteethequals fewertripstothedentist. Fluoridationremainscriticallyimportant.Tooth decayiswidespread,affectingmorethan90 percentofAmericansbythetimetheyreachtheir adultyears. TheCDHneedsyourhelpandpartnershipto protectAmericansfromtheunnecessary painandcostsassociatedwithtoothdecay. Somewaysthatyoucanhelpinclude: TheCDHisanetworkoflocalchildren’s andoralhealthadvocates,health professionalsandscientistswhoare workingtogethertopreserveournation’s gainsinoralhealth. Childrenwithhealthymouthsdobetterin schoolandaremorelikelytobecome happyandsuccessfuladults.Wewantour communitiestomakerationaldecisions abouttheirhealthbasedonscience,not fear.TheworkoftheCDHincludessharing factsaboutoralhealthandpreventive strategieslikefluoride. x Signupasanorganizationalpartner. Yourorganization’snameandlogowill displayedontheCDHWebsite. x Providefinancialsupporttosustainthe Campaign,whichincludes: Maintenance/hostingoftheCDH Website(iLikeMyTeeth.org) Staffwhocanhelplocalandstate advocates Annualnetworkingmeetingof advocates x ProvidealetterofsupportfortheCDH x AdoptapolicysupportingCWF x Submitastatementbyoneofyour leaders(thatcanbequotedontheCDH Website)voicingsupportforCWF—and postingthisstatementonyour organization’sWebsite x HostansessiononCWFatyour organization’snextconference x Publishaletter/articleaboutCWFin yourorganization’sprintoronline materials x Encourageyourmembers/affiliatesto lendtheirsupporttocampaignsintheir communitiestoexpandordefendCWF
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