Comment by ccppurcell 2 days ago
My parents both have fillings in almost every tooth, my sister and I have none. Neither of us did anything particularly special, my parents were quite strict about sugar (for the UK in the 80s/90s) and we brushed our teeth twice a day. I never flossed regularly, though I have started doing it more in the last few years.
Not strictly true: https://www.dwi.gov.uk/consumers/learn-more-about-your-water...
Quote:
The water companies that are currently required by the Secretary of State to fluoridate some or all of their water supplies are:
United Utilities
Northumbrian Water
Anglian Water
Severn Trent Water
South Staffordshire Water
This isn't entirely true: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/community-water-...
Yes this is exactly my point. Simple lifestyle changes are really all that's necessary. I still see kids walking around drinking soda, I have to fight tooth and nail to prevent my little one from being given sweets and fizzy drinks on an almost daily basis (we moved to Czech republic, I don't want to be rude about my adopted home but the truth is they are quite behind on children's health and nutrition)
Fluoride treatments at the dentist and fluoridated tooth paste are a big factor in my area. A commenter also mentioned fluoridated water, which had the same objective, but it causes demineralization of teeth (fluorosis) and possibly behavioural / hormonal changes (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6520156/, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001393512..., https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_l... ). I'm glad fluoridization of water isn't a thing where I live.
First, fluorosis isn't demineralization of teeth, it's hypermineralization, way on the other side of the spectrum.
Second, you'll get water poisoning before you'd get fluorosis from tap water. I challenge you to find anyone who has gotten fluorosis from tap water alone
So long as the tap water is correctly treated, it's not going to give you fluorosis, but in the event the plant breaks and no one is testing the water, it can happen
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/where-water-turned-d...
Fluoridated drinking water may explain the difference.