is flouride good for your health?

Answer 1

Fluoride is great for your teeth. At any age it can help. Systemically in kids it helps build stronger enamel structure (replacing hydroxyapetite w/ fluoroapetite in the crystaline structure of the enamel crown), and topically in adults, it not only helps in the remineralization of natural tooth structure, but also inhibits metabolic pathways of bacteria that cause decay. The following site has a ton of great information on the subject. Good luck!

Answer 2

Well, it is good in a way, but many groups of people have spoken out against fluoridated drinking water. Fluorosis is a condition resulting from the overexposure to fluoride, especially between the ages of 6 months to 5 years, and appears as mottled enamel. Consequently, the teeth look unsightly and, indeed, the incidence of dental decay in those teeth is very small. However, it is important to note that most substances, even beneficial ones, are detrimental when taken in extreme doses. Where fluoride is found naturally in high concentrations, filters are often used to decrease the amount of fluoride in water. Fluoride found in toothpaste and mouthwashes, does not cause fluorosis, its effects are also less pervasive and not as long-lasting as those of systemic fluoride, such as when drinking fluorinated water. Drinking too much of black tea can also cause fluorosis. When milk is added to tea, fluoride bonds with the calcium and forms calcium fluoride which is an insoluble ionic compound. Calcium fluoride is not absorbed by our body and is excreted.

Answer 3

Yeah! It's good for your teeth!
Bottled water has no flouride in it and tapwater does.
I heard more American's are loosing their teeth because we drink bottled water...
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I hope it is not true.... Because I hate tap water.
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Answer 4

its god for teeth & bone for adults also

Answer 5

adults don't really need it. babies do