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Local dentist urges Frostburg to consider research when reviewing community water fluoridation
Summary
A local dentist presented research and urged the commission to maintain community water fluoridation, citing long‑standing studies and a recent Harvard study projecting harms from removing fluoride from public water systems; the speaker answered residents’ questions about infants, formula and at‑risk populations.
Dr. Gretchen Seibert, a practicing dentist in Frostburg, addressed the commission during the open public‑comment period about community water fluoridation.
Seibert outlined the long history of fluoride research and its role in reducing dental caries, referenced a May 30 longitudinal study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Harvard) titled Projected Impact of Removing…
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