News Health & Medicine Natural fluoride isn’t quite enough By Ben Harder November 27, 2002 at 12:45 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print From Philadelphia, Pa., at a meeting of the American Public Health Association The reunification of East and West Germany in 1990 has had some consequences for dental health, researchers have found. Decades ago, health officials in many countries, including East Germany, added fluoride to public water sources to reduce tooth decay.