DR.
FAISSOL & DR. SHARP TOOTHPASTE FLUORIDE-FREE FACTS:
- Recommended for children and adults
- Can
be used as much and as often as desired
- May
be kept within reach of children
- Because
it's fluoride-free, there's no need to worry about swallowing
this natural toothpaste while brushing
- No
restrictions!
- No
animal testing ever!
Studies
show that fluoride can cause a wide range of health problems,
from dental fluorisis (children at risk), and thyroid disorders
to osteoporosis, yet hardly a market or a drugstore carries a
fluoride-free toothpaste. Few have been designed so far.
The
beauty of our formula is that it is founded upon the fluoride-free
concept and philosophy, offering a natural alternative to fluoride
toothpaste for a clean and health-feeling mouth.
For
those who would like to learn about the fluoride controversy,
we recommend the following web sites that discuss in detail the
fluoride options: www.iaomt.com / Dr. David Kennedy, www.mercola.com /Dr. Mercola and the books Fluoride The Aging Factor by John Yiamoyanis, Fluoride The Great Dilemma,
by George Waldbott, and The Fluoride Deception,
by Christopher Bryson.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FLUORIDE IN TOOTHPASTE:
This
is a bit technical. Pro-fluoridationists like to say “the
fluoride ion is the fluoride ion.” However this is misleading
since fluoride supplements have included sodium fluoride (Naf)(the
one used in rat studies), other mineral salts of fluoride, and
two varieties of silicon-fluorides (SiFs) that are made from waste
products of the fertilizer industry. These SiFs not only have
different effects than NaF but also are contaminated with numerous
toxic compounds. These are the “fluorides” that are
most commonly put in fluoride water.
Topical
fluoride applied directly to teeth (as in toothpaste) works by
killing Strep mutans, the bacterial that turns sugar and starches
into acid that dissolves enamel. This, of course, inhibits the
Strep mutans. The problem is that each brushing with fluoridated
toothpaste results in the absorption of fluoride (through the
mouth and gingival tissue) equal to that of a day’s worth
of fluoridated water. When taken systemically, as by swallowing
it or from depot injections, most authorities agree that fluoride
has no dental benefit. Fluoride contamination of bottled drinks
and foods is so ubiquitous that all children in the U.S. are fluoridated
by diet alone. There is no need to add more. There are good studies
that show that the major difference in so-called “fluoridated”
children and “un-fluoridated” children is an increase
in dental fluorosis, with no difference in cavity rates.
The
ADA promotes fluoridation to promote the sale of fluoridated toothpaste
(they make a lot of money from putting their seal of approval
on toothpaste brands) and the practice of fluoride application
to children’s teeth in the dental office, which is a very
lucrative practice. There is no evidence that it reduces the rate
of tooth decay and therefore does not reduce the need to see the
dentist for cavity rate (which would reduces their dental business
if it worked) but the fact is it doesn’t work. The ADA receives
a lot of money if the form of research grants for misleading research
they like to do. The underlying engine for this strange behavior
is their connection to the major industries that have fluoride
as a waste product. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
severely restricts disposal of this waste. However, the EPA does
not regulate fluoride disposal in municipal water supplies. Therefore,
the industries solve their fluoride disposal problem by selling
it to unsuspecting communities for dribbling it away in drinking
water. Big bucks are involved here.
No,
there is no evidence in the paste 20 years of any benefit of fluoride
in drinking water. The historical references supposedly claiming
a dental benefit have all been found to be badly designed or deliberately
deceptive. When re-examinations of dental health in cities (such
as Grand Forks, Newburg, etc.) that were used in early fluoride
tests, it is found that there is no difference in the dental health
of the children when compared to non-fluoridated cities.
European
countries and Japan have banned fluoridation because their scientists
found no credible evidence of benefit and did find sufficient
concerns regarding the safety of fluoride in drinking water. Our
scientists at the EPA are unanimous in their opinion that fluoridation
should be discontinued. Unfortunately, the EPA administrators
are politically appointed people who are aligned with the major
industries and therefore they continue to maintain the mythical
virtues of fluoride.
Dental
fluorosis is a fluoride-induced destructive process that appears
as mottling of the teeth that are in contact with fluoridated
water when drinking it. The mottling may be slightly or severe,
in which case the teeth have dark spots that socially undesirable
and difficult to treat. In addition, the strength of the enamel
is poor in children with dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis should
be considered a marker for fluoride toxicity elsewhere in the
body, such as the bones. It causes accumulation of calcium fluoride
in bones, joints, and ligaments, and may even make the bones look
more dense on X-ray. However, the quality of the bones (and specially
bone strength) is decreased by fluoride. An Editorial in the NEJM
of decade or more ago was entitled “ Fluoride and Bone-Quantity
Yes, Quantity No.” Over time, the spinal bones become more
rigidly bound together, thus inhibiting normal flexion, and the
spine becomes essentially rigid (known as poker-back spine). Fluoride
also causes painful joints and ligaments. The early stages of
skeletal fluorosis can not be diagnosed by X-ray. Patients with
the early stages (called pre-clinical) of skeletal fluorosis are
frequently misdiagnosed as arthritis and treated non-steroid anti-inflammatory
drugs, usually without success. Even when, in the more advance
cases, the X-ray shows more dense bones, the diagnosis of fluoride
toxicity is rarely made in the U.S.
Compare
to unfluoridated communities, fluoridates children have a higher
incidence and more prominent dental fluorosis, they are more likely
to suffer arm fractures when playing in Little League, and their
immune system suffers damage. Fluoride inhibits digestive enzymes
and leads to eating problems in children and adults. Recent research
shows that children of fluoridated communities are more likely
to be involved in gangs and antisocial activities. They are less
likely to deal with frustration in a constructive fashion. Tests
of rats show brain damage from intrauterine or early childhood
exposure to fluoride, leading to behavioral disorders similar
to attention deficit syndromes and an inability to resolve problems
they face in future life.
Obviously,
we should choose to avoid fluoride intake. As a member of the
International Society of Fluoride Research (ISFR), I have met
scientist from around the world who are hired by government health
services to find ways to diminish or eliminate fluoride exposure
in people’s lives. They are all aghast at the U.S. practice
of hiring scientist to perpetuate the continued exposure to fluoride.
Some easy changes to improve the situation are eliminating fluoride
from the public water supply, and avoid using fluoridated toothpaste.
Other sources are more difficult to avoid. Effluent from industries
contaminate our rivers and streams. Even if your community does
not fluoridate its water, it is possible that you live downstream
from communities that do fluoridate. Companies that sell bottled
drinks should be made to indicate the fluoride concentration in
the drinks they sell. At present, the nutritional information
listed on food items does not include fluoride. Atmospheric fluoride
occurs when some industry allows fluoride waste to spew out of
its smokestacks. It can kill trees 50 miles downwind, and will
contaminate the pastures and fields where cows graze or crops
are grown. Fluoride in our foods chain is so high that the fluoride
absorbed from children’s food is equal to the daily dose
once promulgated as optimal by fluoridation promoters. Just for
that reason alone, there is no reason to add additional fluoride
to anyone.
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