STORY: ADULT FLUORIDE

SCRIPT #517 SHOOT: 7/17/03

AIRDATE: Monday, August 4, 2003

Daybreak and Midday

DHC Master #18 Timecode: 11:03

Certain health habits raise your risk of developing tooth decay as an adult.

One of those habits is working out and

drinking lots of bottled water!

Dr. Linda Niessen looks at two reasons why SOVT: 1:34 some adults get cavities in today’s segment

of Dental Health Check.

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PEOPLE WORKING OUT (VOICE-OVER)

Many people who work out consume

large amounts of bottled water, water that

contains little if any fluoride.

SUPER: Monica Croslin :10-15 (“It tastes better. And now I only pretty

Dental Patient much drink bottled water. If I drink tap

water, it’s just not the same.”)

TWO-SHOT Monica Croslin improves her health

by exercising but may not be getting

enough fluoride to prevent cavities.

MONICA CROSLIN (“I drink bottled water for convenience

purposes.”)

MONICA IN DENTAL CHAIR

Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay by

strengthening tooth enamel. Most American CITY WATER PLANT cities add fluoride to the water supply.

PERSON GETTING SOFT DRINK A diet high in sugar and acid also raises the risk of adult cavities.

SUPER: Dr. Sergio Navarro :45-50 (“The Latino, we love sugar, so we

Dentist definitely will have more cavities than the

rest of the population. That’s probably

because of all the sugar that we eat.”)

TWO-SHOT Dr. Sergio Navarro says among his adult patients, tooth decay remains a

serious problem.

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DR. NAVARRO (“So if I see my patients have more

cavities every six months they come,

I will go ahead and put them in prescription fluoride.”)

PERSON GETTING CAVITY FILLED Dr. Navarro recommends fluoride products

for many of his adult patients.

FLUORIDE PRODUCTS Special toothpaste and mouth rinses

Colgate PreVident & PerioMed Rinse contain higher amounts of fluoride

requiring a prescription from a

dentist.

ON CAMERA (STAND-UP CLOSE)

SUPER: Dr. Linda Niessen If you’ve had cavities as an adult, talk

Baylor College of Dentistry with your dentist about prescription

fluoride products for use at home. And

cut back on your sugar in your diet,

particularly sugary soft drinks and

juice. For Baylor College of Dentistry,

Texas A&M System, I’m Dr. Linda

Niessen, Channel 8 News.

For WEBSITES only:

You may be at higher risk for cavities as an

adult if---

High risk of adult cavities you don’t drink fluoridated water;

--don’t drink fluoridated water if you have a diet high in sugar;

--diet high in sugar fail to brush and floss daily;

--fail to brush and floss daily or take medications that dry out your

--take medications that dry out mouth.

your mouth

Consider prescription fluoride

products from your dentist. .