Fluoride-Induced Spots on Teeth Harm Kids=92 Self-Esteem, says Dental
Journal
New York =96 April 15, 2008 -- Fluoride exposure is rising and causing
children=92s tooth imperfections, ranging from white spots to brownish
discolorations and pitting (fluorosis), dentist Elivir Dincer re****ts
in the New York State Dental Journal. (1)
=93Such changes in the tooth=92s appearance can affect the child=92s self-
esteem which makes early prevention that much more critical,=94 writes
Dincer.
Children, aged 2 to 7 years, can swallow about one-quarter milligram
of fluoride with every bru****ng because their swallowing reflexes are
not fully developed, re****ts Dincer.
=93Children from the age of 6-months to 3-years should not have more
than one-quarter milligram of fluoride per day. Bru****ng the teeth of
a 2-year-old twice a day will expose the child to about one-half
milligram, exceeding the allowable [daily] limits=94 [from toothpaste
alone], writes Dincer.
Intentionally swallowing the toothpaste which is likely, given the
pleasant flavor of children=92s toothpaste, increases children=92s
fluorosis risk, Dincer re****ts.
Fluoridated water, supplements, mouth rinses and/or foods add to daily
fluoride intake.
Up to 48% of children have fluorosis, with 4% moderate/severe (yellow/
brown teeth), re****ts the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (2).
Fluoride over-exposure at ages 22- to 25-months can discolor the
permanent two front teeth while they form under the gums.
Two-thirds of US water suppliers add fluoride chemicals to reduce
tooth decay. This fluoridated water is used to make many foods and
beverages. (3) =93Water and processed beverages (e.g., soft drinks and
fruit juices) can provide approximately 75% of a person's fluoride
intake,=94 according to the CDC. (4)
Mixing infant formula with fluoridated water (5), fluoride supplements
(6) and foods with naturally higher fluoride levels, such as tea and
ocean fish, independently increase risk of dental fluorosis. Fluoride-
containing pesticide residues remain on various foods. Fluoride is
also inhaled via ocean and shower mist and is in some medicines.
Why isn't this information reaching the public?
In 2000, dental researcher AK Mascarenhas wrote, =93There is substantial
evidence that fluoridated water, fluoride supplements, infant
formulas, and fluoride toothpastes are risk factors for fluorosis,=94
alone and together in =93Risk factors for Dental Fluorosis: A review of
the recent literature,=94 in Pediatric Dentistry, 4/22/2000.
Mascarenhas censored our news release which broadcasted her tax-payer
sup****ted research to the American public by successfully requesting
Ascribe news service to deny our business. We have seen little
evidence that organized dentistry or federal health officials passing
all this information to the public.
=93It=92s obvious that fluoridation is dosing our children with
uncontrollable and undesirable amounts of fluoride,=94 says attorney
Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed to
Fluoridation, Inc. =93Besides affecting teeth, fluoride can be
hazardous to your general health,=94 he says. "Since fluoride is neither
a nutrient nor essential for healthy teeth and no child is, or ever
was, fluoride deficient, it's time we stop adding unnecessary and
costly fluoride chemicals into water supplies," says Beeber.
Over 1600 professionals joined Environmental Protection Agency
scientists in calling for an end to fluoridation. (7) Join the over
11,000 individuals sup****ting them by signing the petition asking for
a Congressional investigation at
http://congress.FluorideAction.Net
References:
1) =93Why Do I Have White Spots on My Front Teeth,=94 by Elvir Dincer,
DDS, New York State Dental Journal, January 2008, Page 58 Volume 74,
Number 1
http://www.nysdental.org/img/current-pdf/JrnlJan2008.pdf
2) Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental Sealants, Tooth Retention,
Edentulism and Dental Fluorosis, CDC, MMWR August 2005
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/figures/s403a1t23.gif
3) USDA National Fluoride Database of Selected
Beverages and Foods =96 2004
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/Fluo=
ride/Fluoride.html
4) US Centers for Disease Control =96 Enamel Fluorosis
http://www.cdc.gov/FLUORIDATION/safety/enamel_fluorosis.htm
5a) US Centers for Disease Control =96 Infant Formula and Fluoride
http://www.cdc.gov/FLUORIDATION/safety/infant_formula.htm#12
b) Academy of General Dentistry, =93Monitor Infant=92s Fluoride
Intake,=94=
March 2007
http://www.agd.org/sup****t/articles/?ArtID=3D1187
c) American Dental Association, =93ADA offers interim guidance on
infant formula and fluoride,=94 November 2006
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=
=3D2212
6) American Dental Association, Evidence Based Dentistry: Systematic
Reviews Fluoride Supplements
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/ebd/reviews/fluoride_supplements.asp
7) http://www.fluorideaction.org/statement.august.2007.html
8) http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof/_pgg10.php3
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