Every February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health.  This year’s campaign is “Choose Tap Water for a Sparkling Smile.”

This is why we love tap water:

• Tap water is fluoridated in many of our surrounding communities. Drinking fluoridated water can prevent tooth decay by 25% in children and adults.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named community water fluoridation one of the greatest public health advances of the 20^th If the community water supply is not fluoridated, or the family has a well, we recommend a caries risk assessment to determine the need for fluoride supplementation.
• If children get in the habit of drinking water they are less likely to have drinks with added sugar.
• It reduces the negative impact of plastic water bottles on the environment.
• Many bottled waters do not contain fluoride which helps prevent tooth decay.