False Fluoride Data

Why are so many dentists so ignorant of the facts about fluoridation?

2009-07-13T02:48:00.000-07:00

UK Against Fluoridation: Why are so many dentists so ignorant of the facts about fluoridation?: "A letter sent by a dentist to an MP with these qualifications BDS.,LDS.,DDPH, MA, claimed that he had studied fluoridation in considerable detail for many years.
In his letter he wrote.
'Outside this country, natural water fluoridation occurs in very many parts of the World, in some, the concentration is well above this level and as far as I know, no harm to the health of people or animals consuming this water has been reported.'"

Fluoride debate still rages | Noosa News | thedaily.com.au

2008-12-05T03:45:00.000-08:00

Fluoride debate still rages | Noosa News | thedaily.com.au:

"“The benefit of fluoride if it’s taken into the body while the teeth are forming is that it alters the structure of enamel and makes it harder and resistant to decay,” Dr Cumming said."

Malibu Times > News > Local activists stymied in requests for fluoridation data

2008-04-02T14:39:00.000-07:00

Malibu Times > News > Local activists stymied in requests for fluoridation data:

"Dr. Heidi Hame, a pediatric dentist in Malibu, said, 'When kids drink fluoridated water, they don't get cavities."

Glendale News Press

2007-11-12T03:31:00.000-08:00

Glendale News Press:

"But county health officials say it is only a potential increase in risk for children 5 and younger, when most baby teeth are lost anyway. Regardless, Finer said it could take years for the health benefits of the program to show up since fluoride — helping tooth development through the blood stream — can only move as fast as teeth grow."

Dentist gives wrong information to media

2007-08-18T03:53:00.000-07:00

Fort McMurray Today, Fort McMurray, AB:

"“By swallowing the flouride ion you can strengthen teeth enamel from the inside.” Morris has been a dental practitioner for 28 years."

Verizon Online - Business Center News

2007-06-28T03:52:00.000-07:00

Verizon Online - Fluoride shortage: "The dentists said fluoride is most important during children's developing years. 'Fluoride gets in a person's system, and it replaces calcium right after childbirth when a child starts drinking water,' Ray said"

2theadvocate.com | News | Walker board OKs fluoridation plan -- Baton Rouge, LA

2007-05-16T02:43:00.000-07:00

2theadvocate.com | News | Walker board OKs fluoridation plan -- Baton Rouge, LA: "Dr. C.J. Richard, a Walker dentist, told the council that the primary beneficiaries of the fluoride treatment would be infants, children and youths through their teenage years."

Cavities: Tooth Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition

2007-05-02T05:40:00.000-07:00

Cavities: Tooth Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition: "Fluoride taken internally is effective while the teeth are growing and hardening—until about age 11."

Article - News - Fluoride coming to water in 2007

2007-03-08T04:34:00.000-08:00

Article - News - Fluoride coming to water in 2007:

"Right now, California's kids have double the decay of children in states where higher level of fluoride is in the water."

Scoop: Support For Fluoridation

2007-03-07T14:53:00.000-08:00

Scoop: Support For Fluoridation: "Dr Keating said that fluoride is extremely safe.

“Even with massive overdoses, the side effects are negligible."

TCPalm: Letters To The Editor

2007-03-05T04:10:00.000-08:00

TCPalm: Letters To The Editor: "Too much fluoride would never cause teeth to crumble"

Written by a retired Dentist

Dentist Gives Wrong Informartion about Fluoridation

2006-09-02T06:47:00.000-07:00

http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=60773

It is very important to note, he added, that not one child, in 61 years, has ever had an adverse reaction to fluoridated water-no matter how much water the child consumes.

"This means that fluoridated water has only positive effects, and that is why it is a gift," he stressed.

Western Front Online - Water fluoridation divides Bellingham residents

2005-06-24T00:17:00.000-07:00

Western Front Online - Water fluoridation divides Bellingham residents:

"Hemion said water fluoridation can reduce the number of cavities children get in their baby teeth by as much as 60 percent. Fluoridation can also reduce tooth decay in permanent adult teeth by nearly 35 percent, according to the American Dental Association, he said."

Jacksonville Daily Progress: City of Jacksonville to begin adding fluoride to water supply

2005-06-02T17:34:00.000-07:00

Jacksonville Daily Progress: City of Jacksonville to begin adding fluoride to water supply:

"In 2000, the Texas Legislature passed a resolution requiring the Department of State Health Services to conduct a study of the cost of publicly financed dental care in relation to community water fluoridation. The study suggested that government-funded fluoridation programs could reduce average Medicaid dental care costs by $19 per visit if communities maintain optimal water fluoride levels of 0.8 ppm."

Is Fluoride Good to Have in Drinking Water?

2005-05-20T01:40:00.000-07:00

Is Fluoride Good to Have in Drinking Water?:

"The evidence supporting the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of fluoridation of community water supplies comes from multiple sources covering 50 years of legitimate research published in peer reviewed journals, including both long term studies on large populations, recent confirmatory studies, and comprehensive literature reviews."

(The "study" links to an Easley tirade)

HDNDS NEWSLETTER

2005-05-17T04:54:00.000-07:00

HDNDS NEWSLETTER:

From a Dental Society's website:

"anti-fluoridationists are misinformed
- anti-fluoridationists are passing on this misinformation
- rather than checking the facts, anti-fluoridationists are using information from anti-fluoridation web sites
- many of these sites are operated by the same group "

Brush. Brush. Smile! - Resources - Fluoride

2005-05-16T04:25:00.000-07:00

Brush. Brush. Smile! - Resources - Fluoride:

"Fluoride is needed for infants and children - when teeth are still forming under the gums."

TIME - Leon Jaroff: Preserving Our Precious Fluids

2005-04-28T07:17:00.000-07:00

TIME - Leon Jaroff: Preserving Our Precious Fluids:

"proposition, as printed on the ballot, contained 24 clauses, some based on questionable studies and each providing a reason for banning fluoridation. Not one was scientifically valid"

Obermann: Antifluoride is Fishy

2005-04-28T05:38:00.000-07:00

Obermann: Antifluoride is Fishy:

"Fluoridated tap water poisoning infants? That contention in Dr. Roger Billica’s Soapbox smelled pretty fishy. I investigated and found the answer from my alma matter, the University of Iowa. It studied fluoride ingestion in infants 6 weeks to 9 months, including formula made with tap water. It found 75 percent got the recommended fluoride of 0.5mg to 0.7mg per kilogram. Twenty-five percent went over the recommended dietary fluoride maximum of 1.0mg per kilogram (most ate toothpaste.)

Here’s the tricky part: The maximum is the amount set to avoid mild dental fluorosis, a lacy, white pattern that forms on permanent teeth. Another professor of mine, Dr. Pinkham, edited Pediatric Dentistry. He says the front permanent teeth don’t begin to calcify until a child is 15 months old. Children aren’t drinking formula at 15 months, so it turns out no infants are getting fluorosis from tap water! And remember, the maximum was set to prevent dental fluorosis in children. Children get no health problems even if they exceed the maximum recommended amount (eating toothpaste).

Either the antifluoride folks got very confused or someone is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. I have practiced for more than 20 years, and I have yet to see one child poisoned by fluoridated tap water. Fluoridated water prevents cavities. Fluoridated water doesn’t cause any health effects, even in infants. This isn’t rocket science. Vote no on issue No. 2.

Kent Obermann, DDS
University of Iowa, Class of 1982"

Healthy Smiles: Arguments Favoring Fluoridation

2005-04-28T05:36:00.000-07:00

Healthy Smiles: Arguments Favoring Fluoridation:

"Resident Ellen Steiner did some quick calculations based on the findings of the Fort Collins Fluoride Technical Study Group. She learned that losing fluoridation could cost everyone over $7 million ‹ a year!"

Healthy Smiles: What are the Facts about Fluoridation?

2005-04-28T05:33:00.000-07:00

Healthy Smiles: What are the Facts about Fluoridation?:

"If fluoridation is discontinued, its benefits can be lost, and there will be an increase in the number of cavities here. Antigo, Wisconsin, began fluoridation in 1949 and ceased it in 1960. Five years later, after up to a doubling of tooth decay in some elementary school children, it was reinstituted."

Healthy Smiles for Generations in Fort Collins!

2005-04-28T05:31:00.000-07:00

Healthy Smiles for Generations in Fort Collins!:

"“Just fifty cents per person per year covers the cost of fluoridation in an average community. [75 cents in Fort Collins in 2003] Over a lifetime, that is the approximate price of one dental filling, making fluoridation very cost effective.”

— American Dental Association (1998)"