Who Needs Fluoride Supplements?
Obtaining Fluoride Supplements
Benefits of Fluoride
Safety of Fluoridation
Additional Information
WHO NEEDS FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS?
Children age 6 months through 15 years old, drinking fluoride deficient well water, or living in Cambria, Friesland, Randolph, & Wyocena should be given daily fluoride supplements.
Other municipal systems, the Harmony Grove sanitary district, and Fallview Home Community (Fall River) & Riverview (Columbus) Mobile Home Parks DO have fluoridated water.
Columbia County Division of Health dispenses fluoride supplements at no cost. A well water test, for fluoride level, is required. A kit, to test the fluoride level in your water, is provided. There is a charge for postage.
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OBTAINING FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS
We are required to have your well water fluoride result on record in order to dispense fluoride. If you have never had your water tested for fluoride or have moved since last obtaining fluoride, please pick up a water test kit from the Columbia County Division of Health. The cost of the test is free, however there is a charge for postage. You will be notified by mail of your water results only if your fluoride level is abnormally high.
Where to get fluoride:
- Stop at the Division of Health, located at 2652 Murphy Rd. between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Fluoride may be mailed. Enclose $2.00 to cover postage and handling. Please do not send cash. Make checks or money order payable to Columbia County and mail to:
Columbia County HHS
P.O. Box 136
Portage, WI 53901-0136
(DO NOT send mail to 2652 Murphy Rd.).
We are allowed to dispense one (1) bottle of fluoride (drops or tablets) per child per order. Please write us a note with the names and birth dates of your children that need fluoride. Specify if you want tablets or drops next to each child’s name.
**WARNING**
- STORE FLUORIDE OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- If you move to a city or town with fluoride water, STOP GIVING fluoride drops or tablets.
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BENEFITS OF FLUORIDE
Prevents tooth decay and improves oral health for a lifetime. Products containing fluoride stop the growth of newly formed cavities and can prevent formation of cavities on the roots of teeth.
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SAFETY OF FLUORIDATION
Since the 1930's, hundreds of carefully conducted scientific studies have shown that water fluoridation, at the concentrations recommended for good oral health, has no harmful effects. Fluoridation of community water supplies is a valuable public health measure.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information on fluoride, click on the links below:
American Dental Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fluoride Dosing
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