Flouride?

[micah_mae_]

I know a lot of people are against it..but I don't know enough about it to make a decision. My son has his first dental appt in September so I need to get busy learning about it!

So why do you or don't you use flouride at dentist appointments for your toddler?

[goldenwillow]

This is useful info on the matter.

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/06/ten-fluoride-facts.html

http://www.westonaprice.org/environm...e-thought.html

Good luck!

[micah_mae_]

Thanks! These links talk a lot about flouride in water..but what about during dentist treatments when they don't swallow it?

[Devaskyla]

The dental treatments are ok. Flouride only works topically, so when they actually put it on the teeth, that's the way it's meant to be used. Not sure I'd do it even then, but I have some serious hate for fluoride right now, since it destroyed 2 of my babies teeth.

[micah_mae_]

Originally Posted by Devaskyla

The dental treatments are ok. Flouride only works topically, so when they actually put it on the teeth, that's the way it's meant to be used. Not sure I'd do it even then, but I have some serious hate for fluoride right now, since it destroyed 2 of my babies teeth.

I honestly just don't feel like fighting the dentist over it if I don't have to.

But if he doesn't get flouride toothpaste I guess that helps? We have a brita filter but I know that doesn't remove much at all. Bleh.

[tbone_kneegrabber]

do you know they are going to want to do flouride at his first appointment? Can you call and ask ahead of time? I know you can't swallow it and can't eat for 30-60 mins afterward etc etc, so they might not do it on a little, little kid anyway.

[goldenwillow]

Originally Posted by Devaskyla

The dental treatments are ok. Flouride only works topically, so when they actually put it on the teeth, that's the way it's meant to be used.

I disagree. The fluoride treatments are yes topical however, the mouth is porous like skin. Also a child can ingest the fluoride while it is in a tray being administered while trying to suck it our with the air/water syringe (ie: Mr. Thirsty). Usually the treatments are flavored and what child wouldn't want to swallow something that "tastes" good.... oh, just breaks me thinking about it!!!!

[BarnMomma]

Originally Posted by Xantho

I disagree. The fluoride treatments are yes topical however, the mouth is porous like skin. Also a child can ingest the fluoride while it is in a tray being administered while trying to suck it our with the air/water syringe (ie: Mr. Thirsty). Usually the treatments are flavored and what child wouldn't want to swallow something that "tastes" good.... oh, just breaks me thinking about it!!!!

YUP.

I won't put flouride in my or my childrens' bodies. Not only is the mouth pourous, much research shows that while it offers some cavity protection(i doubt this too however) it makes teeth brittle.

Nasty stuff.

[milkybean]

Originally Posted by micah_mae_

I honestly just don't feel like fighting the dentist over it if I don't have to.

But if he doesn't get flouride toothpaste I guess that helps? We have a brita filter but I know that doesn't remove much at all. Bleh.

So call and ask. "Will this cause a problem, or are you OK with this?"

Ds's dentist office has it in our chart. I remind them each time, of course, since the dentist my brother and I saw did a treatment EVERY time he saw us, despite my mom telling them not to. Oh, and you should tell your child about it too, though I don't know how old your child is, because my mom did NOT tell US that we weren't supposed to have the fl treatment. Pretty big oversight on her part! We could never go back to school on dental appt days, because were so nauseated by the treatments.


Brita filters remove no fluoride. If your water is treated with it, unless you buy a reverse osmosis filter, you can't remove it.

I'm so thankful that my city operates two wells, free to use, that aren't treated. For around 2 months now we go once a week and fill up gallon containers, and that's what we drink. I feel SO much better! I'm not nauseated all the time anymore, my weight is dropping (there have been some thyroid-problem links found with fluoride), and I have more energy than I've had in years, probably the same number of years that I was OUT of Tacoma and its' fluoridated water!


We don't use it on our teeth, we try to not drink the treated water, and we don't do treatments or drops.

[goldenwillow]

Originally Posted by micah_mae_

I honestly just don't feel like fighting the dentist over it if I don't have to.

But if he doesn't get flouride toothpaste I guess that helps? We have a brita filter but I know that doesn't remove much at all. Bleh.

Wow! Seriously? Did I read that wrong? You have a choice!

If you are concerned about it and your dentist gives your grief, by all means........... FIND ANOTHER DENTIST!

They are out there! Holistic!! Here is a great dentist's association that promotes non/low toxic dentistry. There are a DDS's that are hip to this.

http://www.iaomt.org/


Good luck!

[goldenwillow]

Oh also....Holistic Dental Association.

http://www.holisticdental.org/membersearch

[claras_mom]

At dd1's first dental appointment, the dentist checked her weight, then asked about different things she eats. There are many foods with a trace amount of fluoride in them. He established that she was getting all she needed from her normal diet.

[JPettingill1]

I found out that I was allergic to fluoride in water about 2 years ago. The best method to remove harmful chemicals and pollutants that I found was a water distiller .  My water distiller create pure water that I can now drink in my home.  It sure saved my life.  Just find the best solution that works for you.