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As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US
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WTF? No, you shouldn't want it added randomly to the water. I grew up with well water and my teeth are fine, don't buy into the bullshit.
N=1 case study from a radically biased individual or multiple rigorous studies by people who understand public health. I just don't know what to believe!
I grew up with well water as a child and my baby teeth were wrecked. Adult teeth had fluoride and are fine (for the most part)
So there's an anecdotal experience that counters yours
Oh, great - a "I didn't have that and look at me. I'm fine. You shouldn't have it either." person.
It's a meaningful statement though. Natural drinking water doesn't have flouride added to it, it's inclusion is frankly bizarre, and the idea that human beings think it's good to be added is so Bizzarro World to me.
The claim something is "natural" whatever that means does not make it good or safe. Fluoride in the drinking water tho, has proven to be effective and safe.
What the hell is "natural drinking water?" That's not a thing.
If you mean water from a spring or creek, that's "spring water." If by "natural" you mean untreated, unfiltered, untested, it might be okay but can also kill you depending on bacteria levels, parasites, or other pollutants or contaminates.
Don't drink random water out of the ground.
It's present, but the levels vary and may not be sufficient in a given area to help prevent cavities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoride
This has the same kind of vibe as the old people who speak fondly about the good old days back when not even kids had to wear seat belts or be in car seats.
"And I survived!"
you grew up on well water, which is often high in fluoride.
You likely benefited from high fluoride, and just didnt realize it.
Meanwhile, I grew up with fluoride added to the water and only had one maybe two minor cavities by the time I was 25, then moved to a place that has such shitty city water everyone heavily filters it, so even if fluoride is added, the filtering removes most of it, and I have had so many dental problems since, not a single one without at least one filling, and several crowns... So there, my anecdote cancels yours.
Use a fluoridated mouthwash before you brush, and switch to a hydroxapatite toothbrush for 3 months, might be a good experiment