The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.

The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.

The paper is here

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
    183·
    1 day ago

    Yes it has measurable effect, lots of research has established that with a very high degree of certainty. But maybe the causality isn’t proven?
    The claim is that it strengthen teeth, but I’m not sure that is proven, for all I know it could also be it prevents bacteria from flourishing in the mouth to a degree that is significant enough to prevent tooth decay.
    But that may just be lack of access to the data. This issue is very heavily researched for many decades, so professionals should have a pretty good grasp on the facts by now. It just irks me that I’ve never seen anything documenting the causality, there is clear proof of correlation, but AFAIK not the causality.

    • DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world
      1·
      19 hours ago

      If it did prevent bacterial growth it would prevent plaque formation because bacteria doesn’t grow directly on teeth surprisingly and before anybody says anything please go search up some dentistry science

      • teslekova@sh.itjust.works
        21·
        10 hours ago

        Source pls. I have seen many, many studies showing the benefits of flouride here in Australia, especially on the teeth of people in the lowest rungs of society, controlled for diet, disease, etc. If you have countervailing studies, great! Show em!

      • Buffalox@lemmy.world
        71·
        10 hours ago

        The only research paper I have been able to find was from my own country Denmark more than a decade ago, and was about natural flour fluor in the water, because it’s illegal to add to the water here.
        That paper was very clear that people in the area that had flour had better teeth health.

      • acargitz@lemmy.ca
        141·
        23 hours ago

        Random guy on the internet claiming to debunk the WHO, various national health authorities, and every dentist I’ve ever talked to ever. Ok buddy.

        Just to cover all the bases here: what’s your take on the mRNA COVID vaccines?