Both sides of water fluoridation are passionate. One side believes it to be one of the ten most important public health advances of the 20th century. http://1.usa.gov/xM8jsl This group includes organized dentistry, politicians, and public officials.
On the other side are a few concerned scientists who somehow have the courage or the protection from political fall-out to take a minority position in a public health matter. In addition to these scientists there is also a large group of people who tend to not trust authority of any kind. They, in fact, make it more difficult for people on the opposing side to want to ever change, because they don’t want to be identified with these anti-everything groups.
For a good summary of the argument opposing public water fluoridation I recommend you read “50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoride.” http://bit.ly/yquYHE The sections I quote below are from this article.…
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Here is an interesting article that recently came out in the health section of the New York Times. When a patient remains in the same dental practice for many years, it makes it possible for his or her dentist to take a more conservative approach to the management early decay.
We do know that bacteria that live normally in the mouth often can be sampled in the blood stream. We also know that dental infections, should they not be treated early, can lead to terrible problems including death should bacteria cause a blood stream infection known as a “septicemia.” 
Fixed bridges (also called Fixed Partial Dentures) have been around for decades. They involve the removal of enamel along with an outer layer of dentin from the teeth on either side of the missing tooth. Crowns are then made to fit over the prepared teeth that are fused together usually using a metal substructure. In this way a false tooth can fill the missing-tooth space.
Once in a while we get a call from someone asking if I “do lasers.” Here’s my short answer: Not currently, and here is why…
