Bottled Water vs. Tap Water?

Question

Does bottled water have the same fluoridation/ chlorination factor regarding dental health?

Answer 1

The Australian Consumers' Assocn analysed tap and bottled water. It found that both types had to be treated to remove bacteria, contaminants, etc to bring them up to standards.
The only differences were that bottled water contained no fluoride, and that bottled water was extremely expensive compared to tap water. A panel of taste testers couldn't tell the difference between tap and bottled.
Fluoridated tap water is helpful in maintaining tooth strength.

Answer 2

"Tap water is always a safe choice, bottled water is not. Cooked food is always a safe choice, fast foods are not." (those are analogous in form and content) The difference stands in fact that tap water is tested by doctors and by law they have to say when water is contaminated. Bottled water may be safe when is out of factory, but as transportation, sun exposure, and mishandling can make it even much worse than tap water. Just to say: cooking may be sometimes unsafe, if you don't know what you cook, or you don't wash your hands, etc. But the risks going out are always greater than you will cook for yourself (obesity, some infections)

Answer 3

bottle water is no different than tap water. In some cases bottle water is worse 4 u than tap. Have ur tap water tested and go from there.

Answer 4

Yes. All bottled water is is tap water in a bottle.

Answer 5

not where i live, bottled water doesn't really have any in it. dentists always advise us to drink tap water to get all the fluride we need. if you're worried about silt or germs in the pipes, try boilling tap water before you drink it, or keeping water in a jug in the fridge and not drinking the last little bit in the bottom.

Answer 6

no it doesn't have fluoride, unless it says its fluoridated. fluoride is good for your teeth but poisonous to your body, i get fluoride treatments and brush with a fluoridated toothpaste but NEVER drink fluoridated water, why do you think they tell you to brush a baby's teeth with infant toothpaste until they are old enough to spit it out? because fluoride is toxic, why they put it in drinking water i do not understand.

Answer 7

Tap water with a filter.

Answer 8

technically bottled does not have flouride and yes it's needed. however.... some of the "bottled water" is right out of the tap!

Answer 9

WE DON'T NEED ALL OF THAT FLUORIDE. IT'S POISON. WE USE BOTTLED WATER THAT DOESN'T HAVE THAT IN IT.

Answer 10

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