Excess fluoride will cause enamel defects. The American Dental Association and the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry have known that there are many sources of fluoride today – and have recommended a lower dose in the water than the original one part per million. Many wells in our area have excess fluoride occurring naturally in the well. So, if you are on well water and have children under 10 please have your well checked for fluoride. Fluoride treatments, if done properly in the dental office are safe, as the child does not swallow any fluoride.

By the way, sugar does not cause cavities – bacteria do!

If a parent or caregiver would brush and floss the child’s teeth at least once a day, childhood decay would be 100 percent preventable – even without fluoride!

Gary M. Vogelsberg, DDS

Durango