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RFK Jr. Admits Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water Will 'Probably' Lead to More Cavities in Children (www.latintimes.com)
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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The was no fluoride where I was born and lived for the first two years of my life. I’ve had a mouth full of cavities all my life.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I never had flouride at all, ever, in my water and I've only had maybe 2 cavities.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
  1. people do have different teeth.
  2. are you sure? Keep in mind that the most common reason to not flouridate water is because natural flouride levels are sufficient.
[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Untested well water so I'm not positive. I think it genes/biology is a huge part.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Genes do play a role in dental health. Water flouridation very effectively does a better job providing better results to more people with great reliability. That's backed by a huge amount of data.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

Great reasonable, and mature reply!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago

My brothers had flouridarted water and few cavities. You won't convince me that's not at fault.

[–] pretzelz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I lived in a properly fluoridated region and have not had any!

Ignore anecdotes kids and use statistics!