One year after fluoride was removed from Calgary’s drinking water, the Alberta Dental Association is bracing for an increase in tooth decay.
Dentists said they’re already seeing an impact on children’s teeth, but expect the situation to get worse over the next six months.
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Last week, the city opted to give money saved from cutting the fluoride to programs that provide dental services for low-income children.
But one dentist said what’s really needed is better education for parents, since 28 per cent of children under age five suffer from tooth decay.
In Calgary, one per cent of children under five suffer from tooth decay so severe that they require surgery.
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