In Wisconsin, about 3.5 million people living in 280 communities receive daily benefits of good dental health, because they are drinking water that has adequate levels of fluoride. Fluoridated water provides its greatest benefits to children but protects the health of all people in a community.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that for every dollar invested in water fluoridation there is a savings of $80 in dental treatment for children. Fluoridation is safe and effective.
If you are unsure, talk to the person that you ask to care for you and your children on a regular basis. Ask your dentist or your family physician about the effectiveness and safety of water fluoridation.

Doug Mormann is director of the La Crosse County Health Department.

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