Jeffrey Ottley, DMD, president of the Florida Dental Association is warning of the potential impact of the state ending community water fluoridation, WCTV reported June 4.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis authorized a bill May 15 making Florida the second state to ban fluoride from being added to public water supplies.
Senate Bill 700, dubbed the “Florida Farm Bill,” aims to support the state’s agriculture and agricultural workers with a number of measures while also prohibiting the addition of any non-water quality additives into the public water supply beginning July 1.
The Florida Dental Association has remained opposed to the removal of fluoride, with Dr. Ottley stating recently that dentists in the state remain “extremely frustrated.”
Dr. Ottley said it may take a couple of years to see the impact of the fluoride ban on the public’s health. He also stressed the importance of patients following dentists’ recommendations and using fluoride supplements to maintain proper oral health.
