Do Buda residents need water fluoridation?

By Beth Stewart

[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]es, and here’s why.

Oral health and general health are not separate. Dental care is the most prevalent unmet health need of children in the United States and dental caries (the #1 childhood chronic disease causing tooth decay) is five times more common than asthma. Untreated dental decay can lead to malnourishment, bacterial infections, pain and even death.