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Bottled water causing tooth decay

Aug 21, 2006, 3:52 GMT

Sydney - The fashion for drinking from cans and bottles rather than water from the tap is having a deleterious effect on dental health. A study for the Australian Dental Association found a 71 per cent rise in tooth decay that researchers put down to youngsters sucking on cans and bottles rather than getting the liquid their bodies need by turning on a tap and filling a glass. Tap water contains fluoride, which strengthens tooth enamel, while soft drinks and bottled water don't. 'They're carrying wounded teeth until they die,' association president Bruce Noble told The Australian newspaper. 'Fluoride in drinking water is essential to ensuring healthy teeth.' The study found that tooth decay in 15-year-olds had increased by 71 per cent since 1996 and concluded that the fad for bottled water and sugary pop is negating the improvements made since fluoride was added to tap water in the 1970s. © 2006 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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