Fluoride candy may be kids' best bet Fluoride, for the purpose of strengthening teeth and preventing cavities, is readily available in many different forms. Pediatricians routinely prescribe tiny blue tablets, which are taken by children under 12. There are the colorful multi-vitamins, with fluoride added. Many popular toothpastes and mouth rinses contain fluoride. Specialty brands of bottled water contain it.
Most dentists recommend an external annual fluoride treatment.
It is sold in stronger doses over the counter, or by prescription if needed. Somehow, I just don't think it will be effectively consumed by many children here in Hawaii until it is spun into globs of sticky cotton candy. Karyn Herrmann Kerrey should keep his medals In a war, there could be atrocities by both sides. Which version a reader believes is his or her own decision. Let Kerrey keep his medals.