Press Releases from NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc (3 total)
Fluoride, Not Toothpaste, is Overused
CDC reports that toddlers’ fluoride overuse from toothpaste can discolor their forming secondary teeth. Dental fluorosis – white-spotted or yellow-stained teeth - now afflicts 61% of teens (16 & 17 year-olds) federal statistics show. Yet, 67% of teens (16-19 years-old) have tooth decay. Toothpaste is just one of many tooth-damaging fluoride sources which children are exposed to.
Attorney Paul Beeber, NYSCOF President says, “Dental fluorosis, the outward sign of fluoride…
Fluoride Supplement Warning
Fluoride supplements put children six and under at significant risk of permanently discolored teeth, according to a review of studies recently posted on the American Dental Association’s (ADA) web site in their new section, “evidence-based dentistry,” for dentists and their patients. (1)
Fluoride supplements, in graduating amounts up to 1 mg daily, are often prescribed to children who don’t drink fluoridated water, ostensibly to reduce tooth decay.
“This review confirmed…
Fluoride Linked to Gum Disease
New York -- May 2007 -- Scientists report a link between dental fluorosis and periodontal disease in the June 2007 Indian Journal of Dental Research. (1)
Dental fluorosis - white spotted, yellow, brown stained and/or pitted teeth - is a visual manifestation of fluoride overdose during childhood. Dental fluorosis afflicts from 1/3 to 1/2 of U.S. schoolchildren, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. (2)
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