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And fluoride treatments likely don't do much. The main benefit of fluoride is from ingestion by children, while their teeth are forming.
by jonny_eh 3y ago
And fluoride treatments likely don't do much. The main benefit of fluoride is from ingestion by children, while their teeth are forming.
- malfist 3y agoThat is absolutely not true. Flouride varnish helps prevent cavities and remineralize enamel in all ages. Here's a meta analysis for you: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK401516/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK401516/
- jokethrowaway 3y agoIt's the exact opposite There are no benefits from ingestion - it's actually harmful and linked to a series of terrible stuff (cognitive development issues and neurological problems in primis). The only benefits are from topical application. Source: my parents fed me fluoride pills for my entire childhood