Fluoride in toothpaste means we may not need it in drinking water
Fluoride in toothpaste has largely prevented the need to keep adding it to drinking water, a major review has found.
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How Fluoride Toothpaste Has Reduced the Need for Water Fluoridation
Discover how fluoridated drinking water no longer provides benefits as commercial fluoride toothpaste is easily available.
Benefits of adding fluoride to water may be waning
The widespread use of toothpaste and mouthwashes with added fluoride in recent decades appears to have diminished the health ...
Fluoride in Our Drinking Water May Not Be as Useful as It Used to Be
A new comprehensive review of the data suggests the "benefits of fluoridating water have declined in recent decades." ...
Fluoride in water prevents some cavities but concern about health risks raises questions about the tradeoffs
The public health practice of adding fluoride to water supplies faces new scrutiny as a few recent reports raise concerns ...
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Is water fluoridation still effective?
Researchers from UK universities review whether water fluoridation is still effective in the era of fluoride toothpaste.
Fluoride in Drinking Water May be Dangerous to Children's Health
Our public health system encourages fluoride use to prevent cavities. Dentists advise patients with multiple occurrences of ...
Researchers Reveal the Fading Benefits of Fluoridated Water
The effectiveness of fluoridating drinking water has decreased over time, particularly with the widespread use of fluoride ...
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Does fluoride in water still fight cavities? New study reveals surprising results
The study, which examined 157 research papers, reveals that the cavity-fighting power of fluoridated water has significantly diminished since the 1970s. The culprit? Not a supervillain, but something ...