Tooth decay decreases after fluoridation ceases
Tooth decay has decreased in New Plymouth since fluoridation ceased in late 2011, and at the much same rate as still-fluoridated Stratford and Hawera. This is according to the official data obtained from the (former) Taranaki DHB. This is consistent with other communities that have ceased fluoridation, such as Timaru, Ashburton and Tauranga. For 5-year…