Comment by nemo44x
19 days ago
For children developing their “adult teeth” fluoride ingestion strengthens those teeth before they pop out. Topical has no effect obviously since they haven’t surfaced yet.
19 days ago
For children developing their “adult teeth” fluoride ingestion strengthens those teeth before they pop out. Topical has no effect obviously since they haven’t surfaced yet.
And for that there is fluoride mouthwash, which again isn’t ingested and would be more effective.
> Regular use of fluoride mouthrinse under supervision results in a large reduction in tooth decay in children's permanent teeth.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6457869/#:~:text=Be...
That doesn’t work because it’s topical. You give kids vitamins to get fluoride into their system to strengthen their developing adult teeth.
Great - so why do we need it in the water then? Not to mention that caries in kids teeth isn't really that relevant anyway since they fall out. Fact is, adult teeth is what matters and topical fluoridation is the most effective way, in addition to brushing and flossing to maintain dental health.
Would love to see evidence to the contrary (ingestion is superior to topical application w.r.t. fluoride).
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