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Old 01-27-2013, 04:32 PM
 
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Given that water fluoridation doesn't seem work, why do it? Isn't it a waste of money?
Here are just a few studies on PubMed.

On PubMed.gov
Caries frequency in permanent ... [Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1998] - PubMed - NCBI

"Caries frequency before and after discontinuation of water fluoridation in Kuopio, Finland"

"In spite of discontinued water fluoridation, no indication of an increasing trend of caries could be found in Kuopio. The mean numbers of fluoride varnish and sealant applications decreased sharply in both towns between 1992 and 1995. In spite of that caries declined."
PMID: 9758426

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Patterns of dental caries foll... [Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2001] - PubMed - NCBI

"Patterns of dental caries following the cessation of water fluoridation" [Canada]

"The prevalence of caries (assessed in 5,927 children, grades 2, 3, 8, 9) decreased over time in the fluoridation-ended community while remaining unchanged in the fluoridated community."
PMID: 11153562

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Caries prevalence after cessation of wate... [Caries Res. 2000 Jan-Feb] - PubMed - NCBI

"Caries prevalence after cessation of water fluoridation La Salud, Cuba"

"In the past, caries has usually increased after cessation of water fluoridation. More recently an opposite trend could be observed: following the cessation of drinking water fluoridation, in contrast to an expected rise in caries prevalence, DMFT and DMFS values remained at a low level for 6-9-year-olds and to decrease for 10/11-year-olds. In the 12/13-year-olds, there was a significant decrease."
PMID: 10601780

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Decline of caries prevalence a... [Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2000] - PubMed - NCBI

"Decline of caries prevalence after the cessation of water fluoridation in the former East Germany"

"In contrast to the anticipated increase in dental caries following the cessation of water fluoridation in the cities Chemnitz and Plauen, a significant fall in caries prevalence was observed. This corresponded to the national caries decline and appears to be a new population-wide phenomenon. There is still no explanation for the pattern."
PMID: 11014515

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[An epidemiological profile of den... [Cad Saude Publica. 2002 Sep-Oct] - PubMed - NCBI

"...dental caries in 12-year-old children residing in cities with and without fluoridated water supply..." [São Paulo, Brazil]

"There was no statistically significant difference between DMFT in municipalities of the same size, regardless of the presence or absence of fluoride in the water supply... Prevalence of caries in the region was 'high', with a DMFT of 4.82, thus failing to reach the goals set for the year 2000."
PMID: 12244360

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The fluoride content of drinking water and... [Afr J Med Med Sci. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI

"The fluoride content of drinking water and caries experience in 15-19 year old school children in Ibadan, Nigeria"

"955 students aged 15-19 years randomly selected from eleven secondary schools in Ibadan metropolis were examined for dental caries. The fluoride level of the different water sources was between 0.02 and 0.03 ppm. [only] Forty-four (4.6%) of the children had dental caries. In conclusion, both the fluoride level and caries prevalence were low."
PMID: 18756850

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Prevalence and severity of dental carie... [J Public Health Dent. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI

"Prevalence and severity of dental caries in adolescents..." [Mexico]

"In an analysis of caries severity, both adolescents with very mild/mild and moderate/severe dental fluorosis have higher caries severity. Fluoride exposure (measured through fluorosis presence) does not appear to be reducing the caries prevalence or caries severity in these high-altitude communities."
PMID: 17436973

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The effects of a break in water fluoridation on t... [J Dent Res. 2000] - PubMed - NCBI

"The effects of a break in water fluoridation [11 months] on the development of dental caries and fluorosis" [Durham, North Carolina]

"It was concluded that while the break had little effect on caries, dental fluorosis is sensitive to even small changes in fluoride exposure from drinking water, and this sensitivity is greater at 1 to 3 years of age than at 4 or 5 years."
PMID: 10728978

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New evidence on fluoridation. [Aust N Z J Public Health. 1997] - PubMed - NCBI

"New evidence on fluoridation"

"A review of recent scientific literature reveals a consistent pattern of evidence-- hip fractures, skeletal fluorosis, the effect of fluoride on bone structure, fluoride levels in bones and osteosarcomas-- pointing to the existence of causal mechanisms by which fluoride damages bones. In addition, there is evidence, accepted by some eminent dental researchers... that there is negligible benefit from ingesting fluoride..."
PMID: 9161076
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:16 AM
 
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If you're still questioning or wondering the problems with fluoride, please take some time to watch this new video on the issue. If you have children, or thinking about it, or have young loved ones, please take some time out to watch this.


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