Community Water Fluoridation - Letters to the Editor

Did you see ODA President Caroline Zeller and ODA President-Elect Amberena Fairlee’s letters to the editor? Dr. Zeller's appeared in the Oregonian and Dr. Fairlee's in The Bulletin. Dr. Fairlee wrote, “As a dentist working with low-income and underserved populations in Bend, and the President-Elect of the Oregon Dental Association, I am deeply concerned by recent federal efforts to dismantle dental public health infrastructure, specifically community water fluoridation.” Read the letter, here. Dr. Zeller shared, “I provide dentistry to vulnerable populations throughout Oregon. I am saddened knowing that fluoride benefits vulnerable populations the most. Increasing dental disease by removing fluoride from patients’ water means more trips to the operating room, more teeth lost and more challenges eating, resulting in a decreased quality of life.” Read the letter, here.