Separating Fluoride Facts From Fiction

• Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral, found in natural water sources.
• One of the benefits of fluoride is that it reduces your chances of tooth decay and cavities
• The American Dental Association (ADA) offers it's Seal of Acceptance to many OTC products containing fluoride
• You can get fluoride treatments at the dentist
• The Mayo Clinic recommends fluoride mouthwashes to people with Sjogren's (pronounced SHOW-grins) Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which inhibits the ability to create tears or saliva

• Community-based fluoridation is the "single most effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay."
• "Water that has been fortified with fluoride is similar to fortifying salt with iodine, milk with vitamin D and orange juice with vitamin C."
• "For most cities, every $1 invested in water fluoridation saves $38 in dental treatment costs."
• "Studies prove water fluoridation continues to be effective in reducing dental decay by 20-40%... "
• "... Without fluoridation, there would be many more than the estimated 51 million school hours lost per year in this country because of dental-related illness."

Dr. Goldberg received his D.D.S. from University of Maryland at Baltimore. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association, the Jersey Coast Dental Forum, and the Seattle Study Club. His pursuit of continuing education annually exceeds state requirements including the Mid-Atlantic Dental Implant Center and a 2003-2004 Residency in Implant Prosthetics.
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