Lake Delton eliminates fluoride from drinking water prompting criticism from local dentists

LAKE DELTON (WKOW) -- When families across Lake Delton turn on their taps, they likely won't notice a difference, but dentist David Clemens said he will in a few months.

Head of Dells Dental, having 40 years of experience in dentistry along with decades of research and work with the U.S. Public Health Service has shown him the impact fluoride can have on dental health.

That's why Clemens said he was disappointed to learn the village board voted to stop using the chemical without consulting him first.

"I was very upset when that this happened," he said. "Right in my back door without me knowing about it."

Clemens said he even worked with some of the board members years ago when the village began using fluoride.

"It's a safe effective measure used to prevent dental decay mostly in children," he said.

Fluoride has been used as an additive to drinking water in various municipalities across the United States for 70 years, but Lake Delton Village President John Webb said local concerns made the board reconsider............