Fluoridation Fails California

California mandated fluoridation in 1995.  In 2022 alone, dental problems caused more than 351,000 California children to miss at least one day of school.

"children with Medi-Cal coverage still could not get a dental appointment."

 About 70% of emergency room visits for dental conditions in Sacramento are preventable.
Some families eventually turn to hospital emergency departments for help, but emergency rooms are often unequipped to provide dental care, and they charge more than $2,400 on average to treat dental conditions. In 2021, more than 3,200 Sacramento residents ended up in emergency rooms for preventable dental conditions.

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