Dentists accuse councillors of '˜peddling myths' in fluoride row
The professional body for dentists in the UK has accused councillors opposed to adding fluoride to Hull and East Yorkshire's water supply of 'peddling myths'.
The warning came after the councillor in charge of finance at Hull City Council, Phil Webster, said there was no chance of the scheme aimed at tackling tooth decay, which sees 400 under-10s needing hospital extractions every year, happening.
Coun Webster claimed fluoridation was “too expensive, undemocratic and unproven”– leading the British Dental Association to urge councillors not to “to peddle myths or alternative facts”.
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