What is the benefit of fluoride?
Fluoride makes the outer layer of teeth, the enamel, stronger. When the enamel is strong, teeth are less likely to get cavities. Fluoride helps prevent cavities and decay by coming in direct contact with the tooth enamel. The American Dental Association (ADA) continues to support water fluoridation in drinking water at the optimal range of 0.7 to 1.2 parts per million (ppm) for the general public, as recommended by the United States Public Health Services (USPHS).2 and 3 That is why we offer fluoridated water as part of our portfolio of bottled drinking products that have fluoride levels of 1.0 ppm or less. 2 2 ADA Statement on Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards, ADA, March 22, 2006 (http://www.ada.org/public/topics/fluoride/news.asp). According to the ADA, babies less than one year old need less fluoride than everyone else because they are so small. “Interim Guidance on Reconstituted Infant Formula,” ADA, November 9, 2006. 3 While the ADA, CDC and USPHS
