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Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows
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But it does have an effect on dental health! A positive one!
HEALTHY TEETH AND GUMS ARE THE FIRST STEP OF THE TRANS IDEOLOGY.
Man, I'm trans as fucking hell.
I became trans by choice.
Oh shit, I'm getting less trans by the day! I should floss.
Yes it has measurable effect, lots of research has established that with a very high degree of certainty. But maybe the causality isn't proven?
The claim is that it strengthen teeth, but I'm not sure that is proven, for all I know it could also be it prevents bacteria from flourishing in the mouth to a degree that is significant enough to prevent tooth decay.
But that may just be lack of access to the data. This issue is very heavily researched for many decades, so professionals should have a pretty good grasp on the facts by now. It just irks me that I've never seen anything documenting the causality, there is clear proof of correlation, but AFAIK not the causality.
If it did prevent bacterial growth it would prevent plaque formation because bacteria doesn't grow directly on teeth surprisingly and before anybody says anything please go search up some dentistry science
Wait, wtf is plaque then??!? Is there lichen on my teeth?
It creates a layer that it can live on thats how bacteria grows on your teeth
Awwww, no lichen.
The biofilm can attract multiple species so technically not lichen but similar.
Random guy on the internet claiming to debunk the WHO, various national health authorities, and every dentist I've ever talked to ever. Ok buddy.
Just to cover all the bases here: what's your take on the mRNA COVID vaccines?
…because they brush their teeth? With toothpaste that has fluoride in it?
The only research paper I have been able to find was from my own country Denmark more than a decade ago, and was about natural ~~flour~~ fluor in the water, because it's illegal to add to the water here.
That paper was very clear that people in the area that had flour had better teeth health.
Mmmm, pancake water.
I bet you never thought it would work. 😋
Got a source for those claims, buttercup?
Source pls. I have seen many, many studies showing the benefits of flouride here in Australia, especially on the teeth of people in the lowest rungs of society, controlled for diet, disease, etc. If you have countervailing studies, great! Show em!
I'm sorry, what were you just lying?