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Grand Rapids community trial

A controlled community trial in Grand Rapids found reductions in tooth decay where fluoride was introduced.

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What was the purpose of fluoride in US military water treatment during World War II?

The primary purpose attributed to water systems after World War II was to prevent dental decay and improve military and civilian dental readiness, not to serve as a wartime chemical agent for control ...