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Sep 12, 2023EAST AMHERST. N.Y. — Recently in Buffalo, it was revealed the city has not fluoridated the water since June 2015.
"It was a big surprise and shock to our community," said Dr. Amy Cryan of Growing Smiles in the Buffalo area, who also holds several seats in dental organizations in the region and state. "It's super important not only for the teeth that are in our mouth, but for children," she said. "They have their teeth that are developing and their bodies."
Fluoride is important, but having it in your drinking water isn't the only means of getting it and some argue against it. There are pills available that act like vitamins and different oral hygiene products that contain fluoride to assist. Even the National Institute of Health Research cites concerns about controlling dosage
According to the CDC, only 70% of public water systems contain fluoride and to address any potential toxicity issues, it's regulated to, or just under, one part per million.
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"Reverse osmosis water system is a type of system that does take fluoride out of the water," Cryan said, remarking on a trend of more water filtration systems making their way into people's homes. "So again, it's really important for families to speak with their pediatrician as well as their dentists."
Many dentists say that fluoride is a major part of oral health and that impacts everything from missing school and work to more pressing medical issues.
"It's super important that we rally as a community together to help not only our family members, but the other family members out there that might not have access to an alternative water source," she added.
According to Dentists like Dr. Amy and the recommendations of the American Dental Association, fluoridated water is the best way to serve the oral health of large communities.
"Water fluoridation is the only way that we can get a topical effect as well as a systemic effect for children," Cryan said.