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

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    This is the wrong question.

    You should be asking, “While flouride helps other people, does it hurt me or is it all-good?”

    Because, really, that’s the only part that matters.

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      6 months ago

      Not really. Since it isn’t in my well no matter what I do, the effects of fluoride in water aren’t relevant to my question.

      But the consensus in the comments is that fluoride in my toothpaste and maybe mouthwash is sufficient, and having fluoride treatments as a child but not as an adult makes sense.