The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.
The paper is here
The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.
The paper is here
Why would I want an adjunct in my water? I have no need for it, I don’t want the government wasting money on it.
It does very little for adult teeth, and is barely a blip compared to the effects of dental care and fluoride toothpaste for children.
If you feel differently, feel free to add it to your water.
97% of Europe does not fluoridate their water. Of the seven countries with the lowest tooth decay rates in children in the world, six have no water fluoridation programs.
Finally in the US there have been four fairly serious fluoride accidents. Also, phosphate rock mining and processing is very hazardous so if you are going to use Flouride use it purposefully, in a toothpaste or rinse, not just distributing it into water. Which, by the way, kids don’t drink a whole lot of.
To protect the teeth of your neighbour’s kids.
Is it a waste of money? It seems quite plausibly cheaper than your suggestion. In Canada we have implemented a national dental care program for people earning under a certain threshold. I think anything we can do to improve the sustainability of that program is a good idea.
So why is it that 6 of the 7 countries with the lowest amount of caivities do not flouridate their water? Throwing floride around into a substance you use for everything is a poor approach to a problem.
Probably because of diet or availability of dental care. But if only 4/44 countries in Europe fluoridate, then fluoridating countries are over represented in that example’s 7 ( ie if fluoride didn’t help we would expect it to be 10/11).
Why did you pick top 7 by the way? Is it 6/8? 6/9? 6/10? It’s an extremely weird threshold and makes me think you’re cherry picking data to suit your narrative.
Because you don’t understand the alleged statistics you’re citing, you don’t understand that flouride is naturally present in most freshwater, that Europe has a different history of how they consume water, and water fluoridation is actually a brilliant approach.
I do understand the statistics, but I also acknowledge that many cities in Europe have varying levels of flouride in the water and saying “country” does not take into account variations within countries.
At the same time many places in the world are contaminated with flouride. There is a sweet spot for efficacy of course.
I am not saying fluoride isn’t helpful. But adding it to water? No thanks. Both places I live do not do this, and neither have higher instances of cavities than anywhere else (given relative incomes, lifestyle, and health care).
Besides I will say it again, since when do kids drink water?
The fact that you’re still making these ludicrous claims show tbat you don’t understand the statistics, kiddo.
Adding it to water is cheap and effective, no matter how much you shriek otherwise.
Do you have any evidence that kids don’t drink water, spud?
Ludicrous claims? Kiddo?
Blah blah. You have nothing to say then.
Given that you can even question that there hasn’t been a shift away from tap water tells me you don’t know what you are talking about.
But keep saying kiddo, you sound very smart.
With our screenings and health care programs, without floridated water, we beat every floridated community BY FAR.
We are talking 4 to 10 times (depending on who you compare us to) better for our children.
So, you want to flouridate water, or do you want a program with effective results?
I don’t understand why you would even argue this.
Look: the point is simple. Education and outreach. Deliver flouride deliberately and with specific doses. Monitor outcomes. This is how you have good results and long term health care.
Just pumping it into water is not as effective. We know that.
I have more to say than your mindless blathering, buttercup.
I argue this because unlike you, I actually understand the underlying science, which clearly demonstrates that you’re wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_fluoridation
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/preventing-tooth-decay-in-kids-fluoride-and-the-role-of-non-dentist-health-care-providers/
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/tag/fluoridation/page/2/
Do you? I am not arguing flouride is ineffective. I am arguing that you get much better results from a concerted effort rather than, just throw it in the water and hope for the best. The science is behind me.
Even in YOUR citation:
We have gone way beyond the average by our methods.
Also, just for fun the article you posted suggests that cavities are up to 50 percent genetic. That is interesting. Even more reason to treat the individual instead of just dumping flouride in the water.
Also: do look up the research in the us about tap water avoidance particularly among minorities and poor people. There are peer reviewed papers. Let me tell you, the most needed demographic for floridated water is actively avoiding tap water.
You actually do have a need for it. Water flouridation is a safe, simple, and cost effective way to ensure everyone has at least a basic level of oral health.
Both places I live in dont do it and I am happy with that.