This was the most shoddily reported, manipulative, sorry excuse for journalism I have ever seen. Do you really expect discerning viewers not to see through this mess? Show me a child -- or maybe even an adult -- who doesn't throw fits at the dentist. They are few and far between. Small Smiles is preying on the innocent children? If "preying" means providing an essential service to children who would not be receiving it otherwise, then they sure are. As a journalist, I'm particularly fond of the I-Team's use of fired employees to bulk up their story. In the business we recognize that as a sorry effort to create a story where there isn't one. To think that someone who was planning to take their child to Small Smiles could watch this segment and, thinking that these people are actually abusing children, would choose NOT to, is sickening and sad. I have a feeling most people recognize that this story is a complete and total joke. ABC 7 tried it's hardest to find something negative about this very positive and very necessary dental clinic. Now that I know what kind of "news" this station provides, I will not be watching it again.

I've read that flouride is a by-product of aluminum production and that it is possible it was first put in the water as a way to dispose of this waste and was only minimally tested. I would like to know where the flouride comes from and what comprehensive test results say about the [mineral?].

I don't know about what dangers it may represent, but I believe it does help with teeth. I lived in an area that had flouridated water until I was eight. I had no real problems with tooth decay until I was around twelve or so. Then, all of a sudden, I had nothing but problems. I figure that my early exposure gave me some protection, but after a few years out of the area where water is flouridated, the protection wore off. I think I would have had less cavities, and perhaps more teeth, if I had stayed with the flouridated water. They need to make sure there are problems before discontinuing. I mean, if its been in use for 60 years, wouldn't someone have noticed if it did cause problems? I have never heard of any.

Perhaps flouide has contributred to the epidemic of autism.

I have read that flouride is a by-product of [some gas] and rather than figure out how to dispose of the by-product they just put it in the water knowing very little about it. It needs to come out of the water and disposed of properly.