Professor Lindsay McLaren

When that all came out, it was just fascinating to me. Like, oh, we're not going to have fluoride in the water anymore. Isn't that interesting?

When that all came out, it was just fascinating to me. Like, oh, we're not going to have fluoride in the water anymore. Isn't that interesting?

And like the hate mail came instantly. Like we got hate mail immediately. Saying what? Yeah. Oh, just like, you know, you guys are liars and, you know, you're fraudulent. And I was like, oh, okay, this is very interesting. You're like, let's dive deeper into this field where I'm getting hit. Exactly. Exactly. Because I actually and I feel like this is something where I was kind of misunderstood.

And like the hate mail came instantly. Like we got hate mail immediately. Saying what? Yeah. Oh, just like, you know, you guys are liars and, you know, you're fraudulent. And I was like, oh, okay, this is very interesting. You're like, let's dive deeper into this field where I'm getting hit. Exactly. Exactly. Because I actually and I feel like this is something where I was kind of misunderstood.

Like I was actually genuinely open to some of the comments I was receiving.

Like I was actually genuinely open to some of the comments I was receiving.

So they were just all over the city, you know, for an entire year.

So they were just all over the city, you know, for an entire year.

In fact, the kids... Kids seemed to find it kind of fun. And like we'd have sort of groups of five kids come in at a time and be on deck. And like they'd be dancing around and like they thought it was fun because they got pulled out of class. And because of the dental light, we had sunglasses for them and they loved the sunglasses. Like they were just walking around like they were so cool.

In fact, the kids... Kids seemed to find it kind of fun. And like we'd have sort of groups of five kids come in at a time and be on deck. And like they'd be dancing around and like they thought it was fun because they got pulled out of class. And because of the dental light, we had sunglasses for them and they loved the sunglasses. Like they were just walking around like they were so cool.

Yeah, it was really cute.

Yeah, it was really cute.

So what did they say? So the prevalence of dental caries in Calgary kids in their baby teeth was about 65%. Fluoride no longer in the water anymore.

So what did they say? So the prevalence of dental caries in Calgary kids in their baby teeth was about 65%. Fluoride no longer in the water anymore.

That was compared to about 55% in Edmonton.

That was compared to about 55% in Edmonton.

Yeah, yeah. So that's the percent of kids that have any cavities at all.

Yeah, yeah. So that's the percent of kids that have any cavities at all.

This was larger than I expected.

This was larger than I expected.