Anti-fluoridation campaign 'risk to young', leading dentist claims

Authorities are taking a big risk with children’s health if they introduce fluoride-free water, one of the country’s most senior dentists has claimed.

Anti-fluoridation campaign 'risk to young', leading dentist claims

Authorities are taking a big risk with children’s health if they introduce fluoride-free water, one of the country’s most senior dentists has claimed.

With councils in Dublin and Cork backing calls for its removal from public supplies, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) said all the scientific evidence shows fluoridation helps reduce tooth decay.

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