Heres what to know about the decades-old program, and what eliminating it would do to our dental health.
What is fluoride?
Why is fluoride in our water supply?
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Some parts of the country have naturally occurring fluoride in their drinking water supplies.
Surgeon General all endorsed the fluoridation of water.
Why has there been a movement against fluoride?
But it is possible to get too much of a good thing.
What would happen if fluoride is removed from the public water supply?
In short, it would be detrimental to our dental health.
This includes maintaining the oral health gains weve made through public health and health coverage measures, she says.
