INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
While fluoride can kill bacteria, particularly at high levels, it's used in oral health to inhibit the demineralization of tooth enamel
while enhancing the remineralization of tooth surfaces, the ADA clarifies.The best way to get fluoride is through drinking water, the ADA
But supplements are a safe alternative if a child lives in an area without fluoridated water or if they mostly drink bottled water
Given rampant false and controversial claims about fluoride, more communities are now abandoning it
Ron DeSantis said at a news conference after signing the ban into law
"But forcing it in the water supply is basically forced medication on people
fluoride if the ban on supplements goes through
amount of fluoride to prevent tooth decay," Kessler said in the statement
The move will be "particularly harmful to the most vulnerable and those who lack access to care," he added.While Makary said that the FDA
"initiating action to remove" the products.The ADA noted that places that have removed fluoride from drinking water, such as Calgary,
Canada, and Juneau, Alaska, have seen increases in dental decay, particularly among children and low-income populations."Proposals like this
stand to hurt rural America, not make them healthier," Kessler said.
