Do adults benefit from flouride? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by pb42184@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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First let me be clear: I'm not a crazy conspiracy person (...on this) I just don't rely on a municipal well. As far as I know adding fluoride to the private well at my houses is not a thing, good or bad. I did drink municipal water for two years when I lived on campus in college.

That said, is fluoride a benefit to adults or just children?

When I was a kid I got fluoride treatments at the dentist, but then aged out. I've never had a cavity in forty years, but I'd like to keep it that way. Should I still be doing it?

Also no, I'm not using the internet as a substitute for a dentist, just my next dental appointment is in four months. TIA

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[-] leds@feddit.dk 10 points 4 months ago

Here in Germany, fluoride is mandated by law to be added to table salt, so I assume it is good to have in general.

Isn't that iodine?

[-] Toine@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

Both exists, and salt can have both. Fluor in the salt is quite specific to Germany and a few other countries though.

[-] leds@feddit.dk 3 points 4 months ago

Interesting! Thanks

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

Hmm, yeah, seems like only iodine is actually mandated by law. My table salt does have fluoride, but apparently that's an optional add-on.

I believe, I rarely see salt without fluoride in the shops, but that could be a regional thing (other regions might have more fluoride naturally in their tap water).

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