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That’s interesting. Hadn’t heard of that. How common is this practice?

• heyoni 3y ago
  It’s very common in the US as well. It’s called fluoride treatment and is usually reserved for children.
• jaclaz 3y ago
  In Italy, many years ago, when I was a kid, this fluoride bite was something that was given to us at (elementary) school, cannot remember if once or twice a year, they made a sort of quick medical checkup and while the doctor was visiting you, you had this bite. But the practice was later abandoned, as it seems that the 6-8 age is the worst one to supplement (too much) fluoride, that could later develop in dental fluorosis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_fluorosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_fluorosis