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It's not freedom if it contradicts science and goes against healthcare for the public.
Yes
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Ask the experts. You'll find their names have "D.D.S" after them.
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Do what they say.
I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.
Just let the fuckers teeth fall out already. I am tired of so much effort being spent on people who clearly want to die. It is everything, from seatbelts to motorcycle helmets to vaccines to transfats to HFC drinks. They want to die? Let them. Maybe darwinism will save us from them maybe it won't but at least we can all stop hearing about it.
Hi, I'm shit at brushing my teeth long enough/regularly enough. I am glad fluride is in the water.
Hi I'm someone who has concerns about animal testing and is sensitive to SLS causing mouth ulcers/generally ruining taste for a while, unfortunately hippy toothpaste often lacks fluride for insane reasons. I am glad fluride is in the water.
Hi I'm a kid with horrible parents that neglect my dental care. I am glad fluride is in the water.
"Just let people hurt themselves" is never that easy.
A slicht problem with this approach is that for vaccines to be effective for anyone almost everybody has to be vaccinated…
I’m pretty sure the dentists love this.
I'm pretty sure if dentists are advocating for something that would make them less money in the long run, that whatever they're advocating for is a good idea.
Ok so seems clear to me there's no real harm, but is there alleged benefit for adults? I've never had to rely on a municipal well so as a kid I had fluoride treatments and used fluoridated paste, but always thought it was just for kids. Is there benefit for me as a 40yo (with no cavities if it matters)?
Fluoride in water is the reason you have no cavities and will continue to have few to no cavities. Centuries ago you'd be lucky to have your teeth, the toothpaste definitely helps but the fluoride in water probably has a bigger impact on society overall
Sorry, you misunderstand. I don't rely on a municipal well, and adding fluoride to private wells isn't a thing AFAIK.
That's why as a child I had fluoride treatments. It would have been easier to just get it in the water, but tradeoffs. My kids get them too.
I was wondering about the fluoride treatments being child only or whether there were adult benefits.
I'm sure this has already been asked. I'm too lazy to read all comments. Um, why would the dentists be mad? Are they not all in it for the money?
I had a hard time making a sensible analogy so instead here is a photograph:
Sometimes, you really don't need more customers.
I'm sorry to change topics, but is that place called Creamalot?
I scream for I Creamalot.
No, they're not.
The only thing "bad" about flouride I know that is true is that it can lower DHT levels in your blood. I put bad in quotes because I don't know what DHT actually does, but the conspiracy I've heard is that DHT is needed to dream and imagine, so by drinking fluoridated water you're destroying your own creativity or whatever.
I always thought it was funny.
A friend of mine who believed a lot of conspiracy theories told me it was bad because it calcifies your pineal gland. I called bullshit and googled it.
Turns out, it actually does. There was no proof at the time that this causes any sort of issues, but there it was. I was unhappy that they were actually right about something; I didn’t want to give them the idea that any of their other crazy ideas had any validity.
lol
Like telling chemtrail believers about crop dusters.