An apple a day keeps the doctor away; fluoride keeps tooth decay at bay. Indeed, the idea that fluoride is good for oral health has been so ingrained that the fluoridation of water has been hailed as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century.
What many people don’t know, however, is that the benefits of fluoridation have been debated for at least 60 years. In the 1940s, scientists noted that people who lived in areas where water had higher fluorine levels tended to accrue fewer cavities.
In succeeding decades, however, the case for water fluoridation has been weakened after subsequent research proving that fluoride is connected to adverse health effects. A holistic dentist in Encinitas would like parents to know such inconvenient truths. Read more on this article:
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