Abstract
Despite once being hailed as the second most effective medical intervention of the 20th century, fluoride has recently come under public attack. Taking aim at community water fluoridation, critics allege that fluoridation should be a matter of personal choice. This claim, however, overlooks both basic dental science and, more importantly, questions about our mutual obligations. This essay argues that providing people from all walks of life with access to a safe, low-cost, easy-to-use water source proven to improve oral health outcomes is an issue of community justice.
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Ambrosino, Brandon PhD, MTS, MA
(2026)
"Fluoride Justice,"
Journal of the American College of Dentists: Vol. 93:
No.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/jacd/vol93/iss1/4
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