Comments on: More than Rotten Teeth in the UK http://www.openmarket.org/2008/03/25/more-than-rotten-teeth-in-the-uk/ The Competitive Enterprise Institute Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Fran Smith http://www.openmarket.org/2008/03/25/more-than-rotten-teeth-in-the-uk/#comment-47152 Fran Smith Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:25:41 +0000 http://www.openmarket.org/2008/03/25/more-than-rotten-teeth-in-the-uk/#comment-47152 Michelle-- Of course, fluoride's not the complete answer to better teeth. Genetics, culture, diet, hygiene, and, yes -- access to dentists -- are all other factors affecting tooth health. However, while fluoride isn't a panacea, it has been an important factor in better teeth. And, those "recent studies" showing otherwise? They have been carefully selected from a wealth of other research by the anti-fluoridation group that maintains the website where the truncated studies appear. Anti-fluoride activists come from both the right and the left. On the far right, fluoridation is a conspiracy to control people through the water supply; on the far left, it's to poison people through "chemicals." Michelle–
Of course, fluoride’s not the complete answer to better teeth. Genetics, culture, diet, hygiene, and, yes — access to dentists — are all other factors affecting tooth health.

However, while fluoride isn’t a panacea, it has been an important factor in better teeth.

And, those “recent studies” showing otherwise? They have been carefully selected from a wealth of other research by the anti-fluoridation group that maintains the website where the truncated studies appear.

Anti-fluoride activists come from both the right and the left. On the far right, fluoridation is a conspiracy to control people through the water supply; on the far left, it’s to poison people through “chemicals.”

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