Dental Association Supports Fluoridated Water

(HealthDay News) -- Not every community in the United States adds fluoride to drinking water.

Nonetheless, the American Dental Association supports the practice, saying fluoridated water:

• Helps prevent tooth decay.
• Protects all ages against cavities.
• Is safe and effective.
• Saves money. The average lifetime cost per person to fluoridate a community's supply of drinking water is less than the cost of one filling.
• Is natural. Fluoride is found naturally in groundwater.