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Chicago dentist responds to calls to remove fluoride from drinking water, toothpaste

Name: Chicago dentist responds to calls to remove fluoride from drinking water, toothpaste
Uploaded: 2025-03-27T14:39:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 10 s
Description: There is a growing call to remove fluoride from public drinking water after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed it causes health problems. But medical professionals disagree. Dr. Scott Tomar, with the UIC College of Dentistry, breaks down the myths and the benefits of fluoride for oral health.

There is a growing call to remove fluoride from public drinking water after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed it causes health problems. But medical professionals disagree. Dr. Scott Tomar, with the UIC College of Dentistry, breaks down the myths and the benefits of fluoride for oral health.