Category: Education
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Fluoride: Why We Use It
It is well established, through decades of research and practice, that fluoride safely strengthens teeth against the development of dental caries (decay) (Iheozor‐Ejiofor et al., 2015). Fluoride exposure has been primarily facilitated through municipal water supplies and fluoridated toothpastes and rinses. In communities, like Powell, where water is not fluoridated, the need for fluoridated toothpastes,…