Why is it important to use toothpaste with flouride?

Answer 1

It binds to tooth enamel and makes it more resistant to cavities.

Fluoride(not flouride)

is considered by most public health experts to be one of the major advances in public health of the last century. Unfortunately, it has become politicized and the target of internet conspiracy theorists. What one must remember is that everything is toxic (even water and oxygen) at high enough levels. "The dose makes the poison" and so when reading the claims of people citing support to the claims of the evils of fluoride one must pay attention to make sure they are not citing industrial exposures, high dose supplements, etc etc.

- It does reduce tooth decay dramatically.
- It saves society money by promoting better health.
- It is associated with less gum disease, which may be a contributing factor in Heart disease.
- Nearly all dental fluorosis (mottling of the teeth from too much fluoride) is from eating toothpaste or taking too much supplementation in pill form, not from drinking water.
- There is no credible evidence that it causes cancer.
- There is no credible evidence that fluoride from drinking water causes osteoporosis or fractures (taking high dose pills can and studies of drinking water are on-going).
- There is no credible evidence that it causes birth defects, ADD or other toxicity at the doses found in water.

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Answer 2

Fluoride exists naturally in water sources and is derived from fluorine, the thirteenth most common element in the Earth's crust. It is well known that fluoride helps prevent and even reverse the early stages of tooth decay. Decades ago some city water systems were also treated with Flouride as a dis-infectant. There has been debate over the decades not with issues of messing up teeth in regards to Flouride, but rather causing phychological development issues in children. It does not mess up the teeth. It messes with the brain at elevated levels above 4PPM as a neuro toxin. See related link below.

Answer 3

Flouride in dental hygiene includes toothpaste. Have you ever seen the toothpaste label that says, Colgate with Flouride. Then that means it includes flouride. This helps teeth while making them strong and resistant. That is why it is used a lot in the dentist.

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Answer 4

There are a few different uses of fluoride in the world today. It is used by dentist to prevent tooth decay, it is used in air conditioning and refrigeration, and it is also used for etching the glass of light bulbs.

Answer 5

Fluoride is in toothpaste because it is known that applying small amounts of fluoride to the tooth enamel helps to reverse the effects of acid-producing bacteria and acid containing foods, remineralize the tooth surface and create a stronger, more decay-resistant tooth.

In many toothpastes, fluoride is the only "active ingredient" listed, which means that it is the only ingredient known to have a defined therapeutic benefit for the user.

For those who prefer non-fluoride containing toothpastes, they are available in health food and vitamin supplement nutrition stores.

Answer 6

An excessive amount of Fluoride is bad for your teeth. Flouride can cause your teeth to become discolored, crumble, white spots, and the mottling of the enamel

Answer 7

it strengthens the form of the tooth, and fights tooth decay even before it can even be seen.

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