Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Alison Young
Published February 7, 2007

Health officials are recommending that parents who feed formula to their babies consider using bottled water ‹ rather than tap ‹ when mixing it to prevent a dental condition that causes subtle white marks on developing teeth.

While emphasizing the significant benefits of fluoridated tap water in preventing cavities, new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Dental Association say parents need to be aware of how much fluoride babies and young children are exposed to.

“Since the beginning we knew there was a trade off between preventing tooth decay and enamel fluorosis,” said William Maas, director of CDC’s Division of Oral Health. (more…)