A new Florida law effective July 1 will ban the addition of fluoride to drinking water. Dentists say it will lead to more tooth decay but there are ways to step up your oral health.

Florida has become the second state in the nation to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a bill into law on Thursday that bans the addition of fluoride to public water supplies, making Florida the second state to prohibit the widespread public health practice.