My child has grown up in Hawaii on Maui. My dentist prescribed fluoride tablets which we take every night before bedtime. I think the money would be better spent  educating new parents about their kids teeth and how to care for them. The problem is with the parents who don't brush their teeth or let them go to sleep with their bottles in their mouth which rots their teeth. I have seen many children with silver caps on their teeth which must be horribly painful for the kids. Will fluoride in the water prevent these kids teeth from rotting who have negligent parents? I doubt it.