New Brunswick dentists urge city of Moncton to restart use of fluoride
MONCTON, N.B. — Restoring fluoride to drinking water is a no-brainer, say dentists in one New Brunswick city, citing a dramatic increase in tooth decay since fluoride use ended there in 2011.
Suzanne Drapeau-McNally of Moncton says she has seen the startling change among patients at her clinic over the last five years.
“The first thing (patients) say is ‘What happened? We haven’t changed anything,’ and I have to tell them the only thing that has changed is there is no fluoride in your water anymore,” she said.
Drapeau-McNally said the biggest increase in tooth decay has been among young children.