Residents, dentists urge Wyandotte commission to restore water fluoridation

Residents, dentists urge Wyandotte commission to restore water fluoridation

By Brian Allnutt Planet Detroit Water fluoridation is grounded in science, a dentist told a Wyandotte commission recently — a decade after the city quietly dropped the additive from its drinking water. Dr. Steven Legel, a dentist working in Lincoln Park, said fluoridation is important for protecting the teeth of both children and adults, giving the example of his father, who lost his teeth and wore dentures. “As you make your decisions, you shou…