Harvard Deans Call Fluoridation “Vital”
Three of the leading figures of the health community at Harvard University have written a letter expressing their support for community water fluoridation. Dr Jeffrey S. Flier, dean of Harvard Medical School, Dr Bruce Donoff, dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Julio Frenh, dean of the Harvard School of Public Health and International Development, co-wrote the letter to an associate professor at the dental school.
Here is an excerpt from the March 22 letter that Dr Flier, Donoff, and Frenk co-wrote:
As Deans of Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, we continue to support community water fluoridation as an effective and safe public health measure for people of all ages.
Fluoridation has made an enormous impact on improving the oral health of the American people … we continue to support community water fluoridation as an effective and safe public health measure for people of all ages. Numerous reputable studies over the years have consistently demonstrated that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and practical. Fluoridation has made an enormous impact on improving the oral health of the American people.
