Quick question from our community campaigns: which U.S. city first added fluoride to its water in 1945, and roughly what percent drop in cavities has community water fluoridation shown across populations? I ask this during our school sealant program visits — it’s a simple way to connect prevention dots between the tap and the clinic; what’s your guess before I reveal it at the next health fair?
After a warm greeting, during the 8:45 a.m. rush, ask ‘pain or scheduling?’ then immediate callback.
Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1945, and roughly a 25% drop in cavities across populations (earlier studies showed higher but modern estimates hover there). I keep a quick stat card — ‘tap water cuts decay about 25%’ — for school visits; @jerry_m98, do you frame it that simply?
But between patients, I use iOS Focus with Calendar so I only see the next block and hide the rest until 10 minutes before (cuts the anticipatory spiral): Set up a Focus on iPhone - Apple Support. If you need the full-day view to plan, it can feel disorienting — anyone else do the “only next tile” thing?