Thursday, March 22, 2018

Rise in childhood tooth decay sparks call to reintroduce fluoride to all of Taranaki

A Taranaki dentist is calling for fluoride to be reintroduced to the New Plymouth's water supply after a rise in the number of young people needing hospital treatment for problems with their teeth. But critics say dental decay has not increased in the district at all since fluoride was taken out of the supply in 2011.

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