Donna

What you have here is nothing but anecdotal and your personal opinion.  Now let's see what actually has  occurred in Canada recently.

The following is from the 2016 Calgary study by Mclaren, et al.:

"Conclusions: Trends observed for primary teeth were consistent with an adverse effect of fluoridation cessation on children’s tooth decay, 2.5–3 years post-cessation."

---McLaren L, Patterson S, Thawer S, Faris P, McNeil D, Potestio M, Shwart L. Measuring the short-term impact of fluoridation cessation on dental caries in Grade 2 children using tooth surface indices. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2016; 44: 274–282. © 2016 The Authors. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Steven D. Slott, DDS