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Evidence for Fluoride
Fluoride decreases
enamel decay
Fluoride
makes
your teeth
stronger
One third of
people follow
their dentists
advice on tooth
brushing
Fluoride prevents
cavities,
especially in
children under 12
Some people are
too poor to be able
to buy good
quality toothpaste
Fluoride can
kill bacteria
Evidence against Fluoride
Fluoride is
more effective
in toothpaste
than in water
New scientific
studies show
that very few
people benefit
from fluoride in
drinking water
Too much
fluoride
causes
fluoridosis
(ugly brown
mottling of
the teeth)
Fluoride can
disrupt some of
the enzymes in
your body
Fluoride appears to cause
bone cancer in boys
Fluoride is naturally
occurring in drinking
water
Giving fluoride to
pregnant rats can
cause holes in the
unborn rats’ brains