Removing fluoride from public drinking water may lead to millions more cavities in US children, study estimates

Removing fluoride from water could result in 25 million cavities and cost $9.8 billion, study estimates

New research suggests that removing fluoride from public water would increase dental care costs and tooth decay for children across the United States.

Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids

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Kids will develop 25.4 million more cavities if fluoride is banned nationwide

Fluoride has been used in public drinking water systems across the country since 1945

Health experts warn fluoride bans could cause millions of cavities

The long-term effects of banning fluoride from public drinking water across the country could cost families billions of dollars, and result in millions of rotten teeth. That's according to a new study from Jama Health Forum.

Removing fluoride from the public water system would result in dental disaster for millions of Americans, study warns

A new study projects what the effects of removing fluoride from water nationwide would be—and the findings are a dentist’s nightmare.