In our public water supply for more than 80 years, fluoride is now a subject that’s kicking up some controversy in some circles. On the latest UConn Health Pulse podcast, Dr. Bina Katechia, interim chair of the UConn School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and Dr. Aadarsh Gopalakrishna, chair of the school’s Division of General Dentistry, explain how fluoride contributes to oral health and public health and weigh in on whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks of keeping it in our water.
There’ve been so many multiple studies done on the benefits of fluoride, but there are also studies that show when communities have removed fluoride from their water, then cavities tend to increase. — Dr. Bina Katechia
