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2. Experts question benefits of fluoride-free toothpaste - AOL

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   Dental health experts worry that more people are using toothpaste that skips the most important ingredient — fluoride — and leaves them at a greater risk of cavities.

3. Opposition to water fluoridation - Wikipedia

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   [22] [56] Studies in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s showed that water fluoridation reduced childhood cavities by fifty to sixty percent, while studies in 1989 and 1990 showed lower reductions (40% and 18% respectively), likely due to increasing use of fluoride from other sources, notably toothpaste, and the "halo effect" of food and drink that ...

4. Toothpaste - Wikipedia

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   Fluoride-containing toothpaste can be acutely toxic if swallowed in large amounts, [56] [57] but instances are exceedingly rare and result from prolonged and excessive use of toothpaste (i.e. several tubes per week). [58] Approximately 15 mg/kg body weight is the acute lethal dose, even though as small amount as 5 mg/kg may be fatal to some ...

5. Water fluoridation - Wikipedia

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   Most countries in Europe have experienced substantial declines in cavities without the use of water fluoridation due to the introduction of fluoridated toothpaste and the large use of other fluoride-containing products, including mouthrinse, dietary supplements, and professionally applied or prescribed gel, foam, or varnish. [3]

6. The Truth About the TikTok Claim That Fluoride Is Bad - AOL

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   Most dentists recommend against using toothpaste without fluoride, Dr. Pollick says. He emphasizes that fluoride is the only substance that’s been shown to remineralize teeth and prevent tooth ...

7. Experts battle culture warriors over a 'revolutionary' public ...

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   Applying fluoride directly to the teeth through toothpaste or rinses is important, but Lochary said small amounts circulating in the body are critical for young kids who still have their baby teeth.