Wednesday, August 02, 2006
With the Topisaw Creek Water Association's May execution of a water fluoridation plan, citizens drink to their health every time they fill a glass.
Janet Kirtfield, the association's general manager, said the program's aim is to avert tooth decay, particularly in young children. Fluoride makes teeth stronger and anti to bacteria growth and is a defense against cavities.
An $18,700 grant, which covered the cost of equipment and its fitting, a year's supply of chemicals and the oversight of the plan by an engineer, funded the project, she said



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