Recognized as one of the 10 Greatest Public Health Achievements of the 20th Century.
WATER FLUORIDATION:
- Provides $43 in savings for every $1 invested
- Helps adults fight tooth decay that occurs as gums recede with age
- Helps prevent tooth decay the most common chronic childhood disease
- Reduces dental decay by 20-40 percent
- Helps prevent the loss of approximately 51 million school hours due to dental disease
