Fluoride is cost-effective

Every dollar spent on community water fluoridation saves from $7 to $42 in treatment costs depending on the size of the community. Savings are greatest in large communities.
At least 60% of the U.S. population on public water systems has received fluoridated water since 1990, translating to savings in dental treatment costs of over $25.7 billion in the past decade.

Every dollar spent on community water fluoridation saves from $7 to $42 in treatment costs depending on the size of the community. Savings are greatest in large communities.