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Fluoridation does not address the real causes of tooth decay - poor dental hygiene and excessive refined sugar consumption.
Most countries do n't fluoridate Most European governments oppose fluoridation.
Fluoridation is the addition of fluoride to water supplies to help prevent tooth decay.
Early studies suggested that water fluoridation was eliminating tooth decay in children.
The first fluoridation of a public water system took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1945.