Do we still need fluoride in drinking water? The benefits may be waning, study suggests

New research suggests the widespread use of fluoride in toothpaste may have minimized the benefits of water fluoridation.Get more news

Still, Dr. Johnny Johnson, a pediatric dentist and president of the American Fluoridation Society, said the new findings don’t change decades of safety evidence for added fluoride.

“Water fluoridation is still effective at reducing cavities,” he said. “I would say it’s safe for everyone.”

Another co-author of the new review, Janet Clarkson, a professor of clinical effectiveness at the University of Dundee in Scotland, said the research may serve to “open up a dialogue” to further understand the impact of public water fluoridation.

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