Some Towns Are Cutting Fluoride From Water Supplies. Here's What This Means for Locals' Teeth

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here's what this means for locals' teeth

Thousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven't had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years.

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here’s what this means for locals’ teeth

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty ImagesThousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven’t had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years. After a public outcry, the council’s fluoridation equipment is being repaired and replaced, with fluoride expected to be restored to their drinking water by the end of the year. In contrast, Far North Queensland’s Cooktown and Gympie councils have stopped fluorida…