Pulling fluoride from U.S. drinking water could leave millions of children with cavities and saddle families with billions of dollars in dental costs, according to a new analysis.
The Journal for the American Medical Association’s Health Forum study estimates that ending fluoridation nationwide would result in 25.4 million additional cavities in kids within five years — a rate equivalent to one in three children with tooth decay. That number could more than double to 53.8 million cavities in a decade.

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