Benefits of Fluoridation

Water fluoridation ranks as one of ten great public health achievements of the 20th century according to the Surgeon General 2000.
All drinking water naturally contains some fluoride. Community water fluoridation is the process of adjusting the naturally occurring fluoride level to the optimum level for preventing tooth decay.
Adults, as well as children, benefit from drinking fluoridated water throughout their lives.
More than half (62%) of the U.S. population live in communities served by fluoridated water supplies.
Community water fluoridation has the endorsement of every major health organization in the United States and many other countries, as well as every Surgeon General for the past 50 years.
The concentration of fluoride in community drinking water is controlled within plus or minus 0.1 parts per million and represents no health hazards.
Every $1 spent on fluoridation saves $38 in dental treatment costs.
See Fluoride Facts and Fiction.