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Fluoride really necessary to prevent cavities? so many mixed thoughts about fluoride or not especially if you want to be natural

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Fluoride?: It cannot prevent cavities on its own but can help to strengthen the enamel of your teeth to make them more resistant to cavities. When in doubt, listen to authorities in the field and not friends, neighbors, and sensational news reports or internet trash. By the way, Fluoride occurs naturally in nature. That's how we originally found out it works!

Answered 6/25/2014

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Natural: Fluoride occurs naturally throughout entire Rocky Mountain area, helps strengthen teeth, and does no harm. When people in Colorado (fluoridated water) compared to people from California the only thing that stands out is Coloradans have less cavities. Nothing in the health sciences has been as well researched as Fluoride. So you can choose to believe or ignore the research.

Answered 12/24/2019

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