From our friends at the ADA (American Dental Association) Adding fluoride to public water supplies is a safe and effective way to prevent tooth decay and has played a major role in in improving the public’s dental health for 70 years. "Fluoride’s effectiveness in preventing tooth decay extends throughout one’s life, resulting in fewer—and less severe̵—cavities," says Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy. Read on to learn more about what the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi

From our friends at the American Dental Association: Everyone's heard of fluoride but what exactly is it? And how does it work to prevent cavities? Dr. Jane Gillette of the American Dental Association takes a look at the science inside your mouth. Find more information about fluoride by visiting http://www.ada.org/fluoride. Fluoride in Water is Safe and It Works More than 70 years of scientific research has consistently shown that an optimal level of fluoride in community wat