Dentists see more cavities after fluoridation ends
Posted May 18, 2013 8:36 am.
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Calgary pediatric dentists are noticing bigger cavities in kids’ teeth since the city stopped fluoridating the water in 2011.
Dr. Leonard Smith, who’s been practicing for more than four decades, tells the Calgary Herald, he saw an improvement in his patients’ teeth when fluoridation was first introduced.
Now that it’s gone, he’s seeing higher levels of decay in young children and babies as young as 11 months.
Smith admits fluoride alone does not stop dental decay, but it does help prevent problems by changing the density of the enamel and making it more resistant to acids produced by bacteria.
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