What is the future of community water fluoridation?
A look at the national landscape
by Olivia Anderson
March 27, 2025
The topic of community water fluoridation has gained significant traction over the past few years — and not because of the long-held acknowledgement of its benefits.
Anti-fluoridation activists are continuing to claim the practice poses ethical and safety concerns, and many states are considering legislation that would ban adding fluoride to public water systems. Water fluoridation has been in practice for eight decades but it still continues to be debated, with most dental experts supporting it as a safe and effective way to prevent tooth decay.
According to a study from the ADA’s Health Policy Institute, the majority of dentists either “strongly support” or “somewhat support” community water fluoridation as a public health measure. Eighty-two percent of polled dentists expressed strong support, 10% said they “somewhat support” the practice, and only 5% said they “somewhat oppose” or “strongly oppose” the practice.
The ADA sent a letter March 5 to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reiterating its staunch support for community water fluoridation. The letter emphasized that the ADA supports fluoridation at levels recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service, adding that “decades of rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific research have demonstrated that water fluoridation is a safe, effective and equitable method for preventing tooth decay across populations.”
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https://www.ada.org/aboutRFK, Jr., and his alleged vermicular passenger might see that article on legislation and fluoridation as interference by "Big Tooth".
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