"Fluoride was found to be a cytotoxic agent to cultured human pulp cells by inhibiting cell growth, proliferation, mitochondrial activity, and protein synthesis."

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11174602/

"Bioavailable #fluorine is killing us. -|- "In the cellular immunity, we found that sodium fluoride (NaF) in excess of 12 mg/Kg resulted in a significant decrease in the percentages of CD3+, CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+ T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood." researchgate.net/publication/31…

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Jul 8

To start this weeks #FluorideFriday session, we talk bout overfeeds, accidental poisoning and #fluoridation.
The #StannousFoilHat wearing types do not like to talk about this issue. Never have, either. This from the infamous 1951 meeting.

"The barrel wouldn't fall through."

However, overfeeds are a common issue, along with underfeeds. This Spring it happened again.
richmond-il.com/wp-content/upl…

Have no fear, though, it is only a '*cosmetic*' dental problem.

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Jul 7

#ThrowbackThursday!

#Fluoride is #SugarScience. Get over it, change your ways and save the teeth.

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Jul 7

No, no it doesn't. The #prevention of dental disease is in the patients hands, thank goodness. Now if only #Dentistry would get behind #prevention, that would be swell.

Heckuva job, #Doctor.

"Potential"?

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Jul 7

This is what an ineffective (worthless) #prevention regimen will get you. Instead of decreasing the need for clinical intervention, let's get another set of hands in the patients mouth!
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Treatment wins, prevention loses. Yet again...
dentaleconomics.com/macro-op-ed/ar…