Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water

Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by cameldrv on Sunday March 30, 2025 @12:05AM (#43521239)

I remember the first time I went to a German dentist and he told me how amazing my teeth looked and that he could tell I must be American. Fluoride may have some downsides but it definitely has upsides.

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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by nichos on Sunday March 30, 2025 @12:52AM (#43521450)

Is it good for teeth because it's "applied" when drinking it, or is it due to ingesting it? I think ingesting is the issue.

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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by jandrewrogers on Sunday March 30, 2025 @01:05AM (#43521509)

Food often has much higher levels of fluoride than water, but the fluoride isn’t as bioavailable to teeth when it is in food, hence putting it in water. Fluorine in food may become more bioavailable further down the digestive tract where it does much less good.

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