Controversies in Science/Water fluoridation/A Critique of Community Effectiveness of Public Water Fluoridation in Reducing Children's Dental Disease

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Flouridated water is better for your teeth.
Flouride has been shown to prevent bacteria, plaque and improves the re-mineralization of the tooth.

Methods
128 children between 5 and 15 years old had their teeth examined. The results were compared to whether or not they drank fluoridated water, how far out of town they lived, and their socioeconomic status.

Results
Studies showed that children of all ages, living in a community with less than 0.3 parts of fluoride in the drinking water had more cavities then those of the same age range living in areas with a higher level of fluoride concentrations in their drinking water (more than 0.7 ppms)