Concerned about the lack of water fluoridation, a local dent…
Concerned about the lack of water fluoridation, a local dental hygienist initiates a community education project to educate residents about the advantages of water fluoridation. The project includes several presentations beginning with a meeting of the local dental and dental hygiene societies to provide an overview of current information. The focus of this initial presentation will be mottled enamel as well as strategies to prevent this form of dental fluorosis. Subsequent presentations will address community leaders, non-profit philanthropic organizations, and community coalitions. Within a few weeks of the first presentations, a group of citizens begins writing letters to the local newspaper about the dangers of fluoridation with specific emphasis on toxicity from “over fluoridation.” Questions #63-65 During the presentation, the dental hygienist emphasizes the value of water fluoridation as the most significant contribution of dentistry to public health. All of the following reasons support this statement EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?