Parent Information
Fluoridation is the safest, most effective and affordable way to fight dental disease in children.
As a parent, your child’s health and safety are among your top concerns.
Making sure your child gets the right amount of fluoride is essential to a healthy beginning in life. Because your child’s dental health is connected to their overall health, dental disease can affect performance in school, social relationships and success in later life.
Washington state is 35th in the nation for water fluoridation.
Unfortunately, dental decay impacts almost 60 percent of elementary school children in Washington state, making it a leading cause of missed school.10
During the last decade, dental decay has continued to increase among Washington state elementary school children.10
In Washington, only 59% of the population has access to fluoridated drinking water, putting Washington 35th in the nation for water fluoridation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.10
Be sure to ask your dentist questions about your child’s fluoride levels.
“As a doctor, I support community fluoridation because I know that good dental health is connected to overall health. In fact, children with dental disease are more likely to face other serious health problems. In my mind, fluoridation is a no-brainer for the better health of our community.”
- MD, Retired, Family Physician, Anacortes
