isn’t the fact fluoride in toothpaste and brushing twice daily common likely to make it so there wouldn’t be any dental harm from non-fluridated water? I’ve not done a deep dive on fluoride but my rough thinking is (a) it’s possible it has harm (b) most people use fluoride/xylitol in toothpaste so the benefits of fluoride in water supplies seems not only negligible but likely non-existent in this day and age
There are mechanisms where fluoride goes directly from the mouth onto the surface of the teeth. There are also mechanisms where fluoride goes from the bloodstream into teeth.
The fluoride that goes directly from the mouth to the surface of the teeth seems clearly good for caries prevention at low side effects.
When it comes to the fluoride that goes through the stomach and blood supply, it’s unclear to me whether that provides a benefit for caries prevention when you already have sufficient fluoride through toothpaste in the mouth. The side effects also seem unclear to me.
isn’t the fact fluoride in toothpaste and brushing twice daily common likely to make it so there wouldn’t be any dental harm from non-fluridated water? I’ve not done a deep dive on fluoride but my rough thinking is (a) it’s possible it has harm (b) most people use fluoride/xylitol in toothpaste so the benefits of fluoride in water supplies seems not only negligible but likely non-existent in this day and age
There are mechanisms where fluoride goes directly from the mouth onto the surface of the teeth. There are also mechanisms where fluoride goes from the bloodstream into teeth.
The fluoride that goes directly from the mouth to the surface of the teeth seems clearly good for caries prevention at low side effects.
When it comes to the fluoride that goes through the stomach and blood supply, it’s unclear to me whether that provides a benefit for caries prevention when you already have sufficient fluoride through toothpaste in the mouth. The side effects also seem unclear to me.