Regardless of age, income or education, optimally fluoridated drinking water benefits whole communities by strengthening tooth enamel and even preventing early tooth decay.
Fluoridation is the best and most effective way to provide fluoride’s dental health benefits to everyone in our community, including children and adults – especially seniors.
Nearly every large city and more than 170 million Americans receive the dental health benefits of fluoridation. In communities with fluoridated water, rates of dental disease are dramatically lower, and recent research links improved dental health to better overall health.1 In other words, healthy teeth mean a healthier you.
Depending upon the size of the community, public water fluoridation costs between $.50 and $3.00 per person annually.7 The benefits of water fluoridation can help save scarce health care dollars for families, businesses and taxpayers.
This simple and safe public health measure protects and promotes dental health throughout your entire life, and all you have to do is drink water.
“Kids with poor dental health miss more school, can be more distracted and can even have speech problems. As a teacher, I see first-hand how dental health can affect a child’s ability to learn and succeed. Our children deserve every health protection available.”