Reply #40: No.

[LWolf]

Absolutely not.

If the government is that concerned about rotten teeth, they could offer free, regular, voluntary flouride treatments for all.

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Key Findings - Water Fluoridation & Tooth Decay :

1) The addition of fluoride to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay began in the 1940s with the belief that fluoride's primary benefit came from ingestion of fluoride during the tooth-forming years. It is now acknowledged by the dental research community, however, that fluoride's primary benefit comes from topical contact with teeth, and not from ingestion as previously assumed. It is also now acknowledged that fluoride is ineffective at preventing tooth decay in the pits & fissures of teeth - where the majority of decay occurs.

http://fluoridealert.org/health/teeth/caries/fluoridation.html