{"id":12344,"date":"2016-07-25T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drmaggiedavis.com\/?p=12344"},"modified":"2023-11-08T14:25:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:25:17","slug":"the-power-of-fluoride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drmaggiedavis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/25\/the-power-of-fluoride\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Fluoride"},"content":{"rendered":"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider the fluoridation of community water to be one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th century! For the past 70 years, people in the United States have benefited from drinking water with fluoride, leading to greater dental health. By simply drinking water, people are able to benefit from the power of fluoridation to protect their teeth from cavities whether they\u2019re at home, work, or school. Community water fluoridation has been identified as one of the most cost-effective methods of delivering fluoride to all members of the community. <\/span>\n\nTooth decay is caused from a buildup of plaque that dissolves the hard enamel on the surfaces of teeth. If this damage is not treated, it leads to cavities and tooth decay that can cause pain, infection, and tooth loss. Fluoride works to combat tooth decay by being incorporated into the structure of developing teeth as it\u2019s ingested and by protecting teeth when it comes into contact with their surfaces. Here are some more <\/span>facts<\/span><\/a> about the power of fluoride in community waters:<\/span>\n