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Not true. Every time I see a dentist here in Queensland (non-fluoridated water) he asks me where else I lived as my teeth are so much better than what he usual
by Perenti 2y ago
Not true. Every time I see a dentist here in Queensland (non-fluoridated water) he asks me where else I lived as my teeth are so much better than what he usually sees, and if drilling my teeth are much harder than most Queenslanders.
My early years were spent in Melbourne, where fluoridation was introduced around 1970. That's the only time I lived with fluoridated water, for about 3 years. yet dentists can see the effects 50+ years later.
I don't use a toothbrush or toothpaste, and haven't ever really, as my ASD makes it unbearable.
- j_maffe 2y agoYou're refuting a statment based on studies and statistics by anecdotal evedince. Also, GP never denied that flouridation is still helpful for non-brushing residents.
- Perenti 2y agoPoster claimed fluoridation was unnessecary in many parts of the world. This is true of places with natural fluoridation. But not everyone has access to fluoridated toothpaste, or even toothpaste. To assume otherwise is assuming everyone is neurotypical in a developed country.
- mkoubaa 2y agoA dentist sees thousands of patients -a big sample size! Calling it anecdotal evidence is reductive.
- giantg2 2y agoThe real question is, fluoridated water in the past or not, how is any non-brushing patient being told they're teeth are top tier?
- XajniN 2y agoBrushing is much less important for your teeth than your genetics and/or nutrition.
- foepys 2y agoTrue. Part of the reason is aggressive saliva that just doesn't let some bacteria live and thus keeps the teeth healthy for longer. Dry mouth is literally damaging your teeth as well.
- giantg2 2y agoAnything to back that up? And even if it's true, the person would logically still not be to tier as the people with good nutrition and genetics who also brush would likely be better.
- mimentum 2y agoAs a recent QLD convert thanks for this. I had been wondering why the water up here was so hard.
- quinndexter 2y agoHi. Check where you actually are located in Qld, because chances are you are fluoridated just fine. https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/industry-environment/environment-land-water/water/fluoridation https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/industry-environ...
- pclmulqdq 2y ago> I don't use a toothbrush or toothpaste, and haven't ever really, as my ASD makes it unbearable. 99% of the world does brush their teeth, so I don't see how this is relevant to their health.
- cyanydeez 2y agoNo, no they do not. Where do you make up these statistics?
- zouhair 2y ago25% of the world population do not have access to drinkable water[0], brushing their teeth is a luxury for them. [0]: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/03/22/un-26-of-world-lacks-clean-drinking-water-46-sanitation/ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/03/22/un-26-of-world-lacks-...
- heeton 2y agoYou need zero water to brush your teeth with toothpaste. Many dentists even say it’s preferable to not rinse your brush before and not rinse your mouth after.
- b2w 2y agoSo when you go to brush your teeth you don't wet the toothpaste and toothbrush from the tap? Is it the fear of tap water that centers around this? I am curious about this as it seems the answers carry some cultural significance.
- ViscountPenguin 2y agoAre you in FNQ? Around Brissie and the Goldie we're all flouridated. I've heard similar rumours about army recruitment in the 80s though.
- FollowingTheDao 2y agoBlack Tea has an astounding amount of fluoride. You dentist is stupid for only asking where you live and not what you eat and drink.