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Dedication
This 2025 edition of Fluoridation Facts is dedicated to Myron Allukian Jr., DDS, MPH, and Howard Pollick,
BDS, MPH, for their unending support for community water fluoridation resulting in improved oral health
for millions of people in the United States.
About Fluoridation Facts
Fluoridation Facts contains answers to 69 frequently asked questions regarding community water
fluoridation. A number of these questions are responses to myths and misconceptions advanced by a small
faction opposed to water fluoridation. The answers to the questions that appear in Fluoridation Facts are
based on generally accepted, peer-reviewed scientific evidence. They are offered to assist policymakers
and the general public in making informed decisions. The answers are supported by more than 400 credible
scientific articles, as referenced within the document. It is hoped that decision makers will make sound
choices based on this body of generally accepted, peer-reviewed science.
Dedication
This 2025 edition of Fluoridation Facts is dedicated to Myron Allukian Jr., DDS, MPH, and Howard Pollick,
BDS, MPH, for their unending support for community water fluoridation resulting in improved oral health
for millions of people in the United States.
About Fluoridation Facts
Fluoridation Facts contains answers to 69 frequently asked questions regarding community water
fluoridation. A number of these questions are responses to myths and misconceptions advanced by a small
faction opposed to water fluoridation. The answers to the questions that appear in Fluoridation Facts are
based on generally accepted, peer-reviewed scientific evidence. They are offered to assist policymakers
and the general public in making informed decisions. The answers are supported by more than 400 credible
scientific articles, as referenced within the document. It is hoped that decision makers will make sound
choices based on this body of generally accepted, peer-reviewed science.
