Campaigning for Community Water Fluoridation

Following Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's ‘Make Oklahoma Healthy Again’ initiative, many public health experts are weighing in on the importance of community water fluoridation. Through the initiative, Gov. Stitt is directing the Oklahoma State Department of Health to stop recommending fluoride in public water systems, a move dentists are speaking out against. Tamara Berg, D.D.S., vice president of the American Dental Association and past president of the Oklahoma Dental Association, said removing fluoride from the water will result in more cavities, especially in rural and low-income populations.