USA - Pro fluoride letter

Letter: Fluoride safely, effectively prevents dental disease
Friday, January 25, 2008
The Florida Dental Association supports the implementation of fluoride in drinking water and encourages all local residents to be an active part of tooth-decay prevention by voting “yes” in favor of fluoridation.
Brushing twice a day, flossing at least once a day and visiting a dentist regularly are excellent ways to prevent tooth decay, but sometimes it is not enough. Fluoridation is a safe, easy, effective and economical way to prevent dental diseases.
A natural substance, fluoride works to prevent tooth decay by strengthening the outer layer of the tooth, decreasing the risk of dental caries. By adding just one part of fluoride to 1 million parts of water, tooth decay can be reduced by 40 percent to 50 percent in adults and 50 percent to 70 percent in children.
Fluoridation efforts began more than 60 years ago, and currently more than 170 million people drink fluoridated water in the United States. You have the opportunity to make a huge impact on the prevention of tooth decay in more than 18,000 Stuart residents. Vote “yes” to fluoridation Jan. 29. 
Nolan W. Allen
President, Florida Dental Association
Clearwater

I Don't call what they use to fluoridate a natural substance.