Cochrane Database Syst Rev October 2024 PMID 39362658

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries.

Zipporah Iheozor-Ejiofor, Tanya Walsh, Sharon R Lewis, Philip Riley, Dwayne Boyers, Janet E Clarkson, Helen V Worthington, Anne-Marie Glenny, Lucy O'Malley

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The discussions largely emphasize that the purported benefits of fluoride in water are minimal or outdated, citing systematic reviews like those from the Cochrane Library to argue that modern studies show little benefit and potential harm. Words like 'rubbish,' 'biased,' and 'no benefit' reflect strong skepticism and frustration. The tone is critical, with several posters arguing that past claims are based on biased or obsolete research, which diminishes the perceived impact of water fluoridation today.

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The overall tone shows strong disagreement with the current benefits of water fluoridation, with many discussions citing recent systematic reviews that question its effectiveness.

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While most discussions are critical, some posts display moderate interest by referencing scientific reports, but a lot focus on rebutting or dismissing existing claims.

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The engagement is somewhat superficial or dismissive, with many posts refuting claims without deep analysis, although some take a stance based on scientific evidence.

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The collective discourse suggests that these discussions aim to challenge longstanding public health practices, but they appear to have limited immediate influence on policy changes due to skepticism and focus on flaws in existing studies.

Abstract in brief

  • Dental caries, a significant health issue affecting 60%-90% of school children, is targeted through community water fluoridation (CWF), which is practiced in about 25 countries to prevent this condition.
  • The updated Cochrane review aims to assess the impact of starting or stopping CWF programs on dental health and investigate the connection between water fluoridation and dental fluorosis.
  • The research involved systematic searches across multiple databases and included studies that compared populations with and without exposure to fluoridated water, using standard methodologies for collecting and analyzing data.

Top posts

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Tracy Beth Høeg, MD, PhD
@TracyBethHoeg · X

The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridation are unclear when topical available & harms of fluoridating the water supply are poorly understood, based on low quality evidence https://t.co/b615GXfk02

Nov 23, 2024 · 33 likes · 4 shares · 86,444 followers View post →
LE COLLECTIF
@tatiann69922625 · X

1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet «minime» sur la santé dentaire L'ajout de fluorure à l'eau potable n'apporte que des avantages dentaires très limités selon l’étude https://t.co/61DogRGSI8

Oct 5, 2024 · 31 likes · 14 shares · 63,213 followers View post →
Nicholas A. Christakis
@NAChristakis · X

I’ve been in favor of water fluoridation but this 2024 Cochrane meta-analysis is not compellingly supportive. Community fluoridation equates to a difference of approximately one‐quarter of a tooth but effect estimate includes the possibility of no benefit. https://t.co/oHcqzfiqfx

Nov 27, 2024 · 30 likes · 1 share · 189,069 followers View post →
DoctorTro
@DoctorTro · X

@DavidJuurlink More: https://t.co/Vo5grn9D51 You’re stupid Also you’re welcome

Nov 23, 2024 · 23 likes · 160,555 followers View post →
The Cochrane Library
@CochraneLibrary · X

Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available. Read the #SystematicReview: https://t.co/gR5zfT5mgs Authors explain the evidence: https://t.co/4qhaSvMsmf https://t.co/bhVSTKGb5w

Oct 4, 2024 · 16 likes · 15 shares · 77,049 followers View post →
Dra. Roberta Lacerda
@DRobertaLacerda · X

@realDonaldTrump @MELANIATRUMP @michaelpconnett https://t.co/nFiwNHoJGq

Nov 8, 2024 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 77,317 followers View post →

All mentions

loverofh2o.bsky.social
@loverofh2o.bsky.social · Bluesky

That's a common assumption that's not backed by RCTs or science. "There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of cessation of CWF on caries and whether water fluoridation results in a change in disparities in caries according to socioeconomic status." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362658/

Nov 25, 2025 View post →
loverofh2o.bsky.social
@loverofh2o.bsky.social · Bluesky

Hmmm… that video is from 2025 but cites a cherry-picked 2015 study, even though the same authors published a 2024 study finding, 'These effect estimates include the possibility of benefit [3–4%] and no benefit.' pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362658/

Nov 16, 2025 · 1 share View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@terencemoo81299 · X

RT @terencemoo81299: Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries | Cochrane Library https://t.co/3gaMrCamQM

Nov 12, 2025 · 1 share · 49 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@terencemoo81299 · X

RT @POH_Smiles: The “early success” of fluoridation was bogus. It isn’t the chemistry that changed. The pre-1975 data, such as it was, was…

Nov 7, 2025 · 1 share · 49 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

The “early success” of fluoridation was bogus. It isn’t the chemistry that changed. The pre-1975 data, such as it was, was entirely a mirage. Confirmation bias of the first water. #FluorideFriday https://t.co/gkKhx6TGPD

Nov 7, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 443 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@terencemoo81299 · X

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries | Cochrane Library https://t.co/3gaMrCamQM

Oct 27, 2025 · 1 share · 49 followers View post →
Fluoride Action Network
@FluorideAction · X

@PGtzsche1 @SecKennedy @CDCgov @US_FDA @WHO @NIH Thank you professor. This review by your former org should put the final nail in the fluoridation coffin: https://t.co/5yEKvzirg2

Oct 27, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 12,375 followers View post →
Caelan Huntress
@caelanhuntress · X

@mysticsandmuons @_StevenFan Source: https://t.co/U0tRDFl6Ad Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - Iheozor‐Ejiofor, Z - 2015 | Cochrane Library

Oct 22, 2025 · 2,373 followers View post →
DrLimeback
@drlimeback.bsky.social · Bluesky

Dr. Rubin is wrong. The latest Cochrane review in 2024 said " These effect estimates (maybe 4%) include the possibility of benefit and no benefit" - and aren't clinically or statistically insignificant. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362658/. Plus, it's not the just brain that is damaged at 0.7 mg/L.

Oct 21, 2025 View post →
John Vincent
@boojoMD · X

@EBurdine @ggronvall Iheozor-Ejiofor Z, Worthington HV, Walsh T, et al. Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries. Cochrane Database of Syst Rev. 2015;(6). Art. No.: CD010856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010856.pub2.

Sep 22, 2025 · 53 followers View post →
Amazing
@oquepensodisto · X

@evacalina22 A fluoretação ideal (~0,7 mg/L) tende a reduzir a prevalência e severidade de cáries. Seguem três meta análises peer reviewed. O RFK jr. é advogado de direito ambiental e não percebe um cu de ciência. https://t.co/uuxK9RqphW https://t.co/WjU1pn5mrJ https://t.co/N30bugqcgb

Sep 20, 2025 · 1,378 followers View post →
Sho(歯科医師)
@sho_el · X

アメリカの動きもどうかと思いますが、日本でフロリデーションを導入してどれほどう蝕が減らせるのか。 なんかう蝕を減らすことが目的ではなく、とにかくフッ化物を使うことが目的に変わってきていませんかね。 口腔衛生学会って、ことフッ化物については科学的じゃない感。 https://t.co/xSaYjso5hs

Sep 12, 2025 · 4 likes · 20,513 followers View post →
Sho(歯科医師)
@sho_el · X

@nuorz 大学の歯医者さんに通う時点で、です(笑) まぁ日本のう蝕学がとにかくゆっくりなんだと思いますよ。 コクランレビューとかと全然違うこと言ってますから。 非常に前時代的です。 https://t.co/ujSaHJOysc

Sep 10, 2025 · 1 like · 20,513 followers View post →
loverofh2o.bsky.social
@loverofh2o.bsky.social · Bluesky

Please fact check your claim. Cochrane review found insufficient evidence that stopping fluoridation increases cavities or affects disparities. Most studies are low quality w/ biased results. Even claimed benefits in baby teeth “may not be real.” pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39362658/

Jun 22, 2025 · 1 like View post →
FLUORIDEFREECUMBRIA
@AGAINSTFLUORIDE · X

RT @DrLimeback: Some took offence in an open letter https://t.co/hHqUqyr0qf to the CNN piece on the NTP systematic review. Dr. Joe Schwa…

Jun 21, 2025 · 1 share · 286 followers View post →
EzKee8
@EzKee8 · X

@nichols_senator Science agrees with you Tammy!! (For all you who “follow the science” but actually follow dogma) . If fluoridated water benefited more than the risk, all of Europe would be doing it. https://t.co/ArEfSAiN3A

May 14, 2025 · 46 followers View post →
Fluoride Free British Isles
@terencemoo81299 · X

RT @FluorideAction: @micyoung75 @SecKennedy @epaleezeldin @POTUS The @cochranecollab – highly respected for its independent reviews of heal…

May 8, 2025 · 1 share · 43 followers View post →
Fluoride Action Network
@FluorideAction · X

@micyoung75 @SecKennedy @epaleezeldin @POTUS The @cochranecollab – highly respected for its independent reviews of health interventions – recently released its updated assessment of water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries. After a thorough search and review of available studies, it concluded contemporary

May 8, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 12,314 followers View post →
山歯(やまは)
@mountain_dent · X

RT @sho_el: 最近のコクランレビューも、その効果に慎重な見解。 ただし中止に関しても対象集団の状況を調査したうえで慎重に検討するよう促しており、今回のような中止の決定のプロセスは科学的とは言えない。 今から日本でやろうとしてる人たちには風当たりの強い状況になっているね…

May 7, 2025 · 1 share · 194 followers View post →
Sho(歯科医師)
@sho_el · X

最近のコクランレビューも、その効果に慎重な見解。 ただし中止に関しても対象集団の状況を調査したうえで慎重に検討するよう促しており、今回のような中止の決定のプロセスは科学的とは言えない。 今から日本でやろうとしてる人たちには風当たりの強い状況になっているね。 https://t.co/qIjaKvkWnK

May 7, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 20,513 followers View post →
Kain Yusanagi
@KainYusanagi · X

@VeyGoodCentrist Mhm. https://t.co/Hdb0dAmhYv Fluoridating water is equal to a quarter of a tooth per person. By comparison, 40% (of 180K) had fluorosis, and 12% (of 60K) had it bad enough it showed in the teeth. That sort of damage is not worth a quarter of a tooth per person.

May 1, 2025 · 1 like · 2,004 followers View post →
Fluoride Action Network
@FluorideAction · X

@AlastairMcA30 @josephchomsky “Adding #fluoride to water may slightly increase the number of children who have no tooth decay in either their baby teeth or permanent teeth. However, these results also included the possibility of little or no difference in tooth decay.” https://t.co/5yEKvzirg2

Apr 30, 2025 · 12,314 followers View post →
Jason Jennings
@TacoHerder · X

@SKtruthseeker The 2024 Cochrane Review on water fluoridation, titled "Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries," offers a nuanced perspective on the practice's current effectiveness. While it acknowledges that the benefits of fluoridated water in preventing tooth decay have...

Apr 14, 2025 · 15 followers View post →
Rudy
@Stupid_Interweb · X

@BlendRhead @lilienfeld1 @RichyGroyper @StatisticUrban https://t.co/WCTgcdzY68 A review of 157 studies involving 5,700 children in areas with and without fluorinated water found an average of additional tooth decay in 2.1 more teeth per child when not on treated water Modern studies still find a decrease of 25% in tooth decay

Mar 28, 2025 · 110 followers View post →
Cochrane Early Career Professionals network
@CochraneECP · X

Does adding fluoride to water supplies prevent tooth decay?

Mar 26, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,582 followers View post →
Zealandia Angel
@ZealandiaAngel · X

@r_common_sense It is a 2024 review of 157 studies, not a 1997 paper. The most recent study included in the review is Goodwin 2022. https://t.co/En9YKgpbwq https://t.co/S01MHcQduH https://t.co/mwCtRsPiNp

Mar 21, 2025 · 1 like · 755 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Hey @EileenE_CN. Your opinion piece here https://t.co/pwcLiav3iT is just that: personal opinion. Look at the actual science please. There is almost no benefit of fluoridation today. See https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Mar 12, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,531 followers View post →
G.Wenger
@bricolix · X

RT @tatiann69922625: @NicHulscher Links

Mar 11, 2025 · 2 shares · 1,490 followers View post →
GrinerATodd
@supertodd1 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: @NicHulscher Links

Mar 10, 2025 · 2 shares · 1,540 followers View post →
LE COLLECTIF
@tatiann69922625 · X

@NicHulscher Links

Mar 10, 2025 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 63,213 followers View post →
IAOMT
@IAOMT · X

RT @DrLimeback: Hey @AVPLive9. Your article isn't only inaccurate it's biased. https://t.co/ORmwGj5BDQ Where's the discussion of brain dam…

Mar 7, 2025 · 2 shares · 2,471 followers View post →
nyscof
@nyscof · X

RT @DrLimeback: Hey @AVPLive9. Your article isn't only inaccurate it's biased. https://t.co/ORmwGj5BDQ Where's the discussion of brain dam…

Mar 7, 2025 · 2 shares · 1,244 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Hey @AVPLive9. Your article isn't only inaccurate it's biased. https://t.co/ORmwGj5BDQ Where's the discussion of brain damage as reported by the NTP? The 25% benefit from fluoridation is no more. Why did you not do your research. See https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 Slack reporting.

Mar 7, 2025 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 1,531 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries | British Dental Journal

Feb 28, 2025 View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@AWomansStruggle Don't listen to the fluoride pushers. The latest study shows that fluoridation is next to useless. If you like to read science, see https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Feb 26, 2025 · 1 like · 1,531 followers View post →
William Harpine
@WHarpine · X

@rdscrypto @pizzystrizzy @chozn1pr @barn_dweller @elonmusk The full Cochrane article doesn't exactly say what you think it says. Here: https://t.co/Y6Vo2Dm7Zm

Feb 13, 2025 · 2 likes · 3,445 followers View post →
nyscof
@nyscof · X

RT @DrLimeback: DeForest WI Fluoride Community Listening Session 1-30-2025 https://t.co/hZyXYOEIww via @YouTube Great presentation by bot…

Feb 1, 2025 · 1 share · 1,244 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

DeForest WI Fluoride Community Listening Session 1-30-2025 https://t.co/hZyXYOEIww via @YouTube Great presentation by both Dr. Chris Kammer & @thelovelybrenda. Dr. Kammer was quoting 'old' dentistry claims fluoridation reduces decay by 25%. Nope. See https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Feb 1, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Oh look https://t.co/ZEMuSQz9iR "It's one of the most successful public health interventions because it's so effective. It protects everyone." says MA Dr.Zavras, claiming a 50% increase claims to MassHealth in non-fluoridated areas. Hey, Dr.Z, read this.. https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Jan 30, 2025 · 1,531 followers View post →
turizemptuj
@turizemptuj · X

RT @DrLimeback: Gee-Arizona public health's @willhumble_az is behind the times re: fluoridation. There's no way fluoridation in Phoenix sa…

Jan 25, 2025 · 1 share · 823 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

RT @DrLimeback: Gee-Arizona public health's @willhumble_az is behind the times re: fluoridation. There's no way fluoridation in Phoenix sa…

Jan 24, 2025 · 1 share View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Gee-Arizona public health's @willhumble_az is behind the times re: fluoridation. There's no way fluoridation in Phoenix saves $22million in dental costs. https://t.co/P5613SQyk6 Please read the Cochrane review, Dr.Humble. https://t.co/tynw66TEaD You're being paid to keep up.

Jan 24, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

#FluorideFriday update. https://t.co/mZacSq3Lxl

Jan 10, 2025 · 435 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

RT @POH_Smiles: A ‘Duh’ #FluorideFriday. -|- “There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of cessation of CWF on caries and whet…

Jan 10, 2025 · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

RT @POH_Smiles: A ‘Duh’ #FluorideFriday. -|- “There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of cessation of CWF on caries and whet…

Jan 10, 2025 · 1 share View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

A ‘Duh’ #FluorideFriday. -|- “There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of cessation of CWF on caries and whether water fluoridation results in a change in disparities in caries according to socioeconomic status.” https://t.co/mZacSq3Lxl

Jan 10, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 435 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@Web3DMD Hi doc, these are the recent high quality reviews. https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 https://t.co/Zre4qKOX2G Taken together, there's moderate evidence fluoride is linked to lower IQ, good evidence it's useless to reduce dental decay. I wish all @AmerDentalAssn dentists would keep up.

Jan 10, 2025 · 1 like · 1,531 followers View post →
C E
@CJCBE77 · X

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - PubMed https://t.co/aUe05VCGPt

Jan 10, 2025 · 56 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Some took offence in an open letter https://t.co/hHqUqyr0qf to the CNN piece on the NTP systematic review. Dr. Joe Schwarz of https://t.co/2QT6HbLvJo who got the order of Canada, is one of them. They need to watch this. https://t.co/pYc0pA4HkT & read https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Jan 10, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

RT @DrLimeback: Come on RDHs. Be scientific not dramatic. "If fluoride were removed, the impact would be profound, particularly on children…

Jan 9, 2025 View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Come on RDHs. Be scientific not dramatic. "If fluoride were removed, the impact would be profound, particularly on children, the elderly, and underserved communities" https://t.co/l7ElvfJDU4 No evidence for any of that. Please read the '24 Cochrane report. https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Jan 9, 2025 · 5 likes · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@HowardFarran @Dentaltown Hey Howard: I'm sure you remember debating Dr. Paul Connett in 2012! https://t.co/rZBVzM8Fw1 He was right then & even more right in 2025. Today fluoridation is next to useless https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 but clearly harmful. Your long X-post is way out of date for the benefits.

Jan 8, 2025 · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

So @erikaedwardsnbc writes what she thinks is a balanced article in @NBCNews on fluoridation https://t.co/SLKCiYdfBb But a quick fact check would show Steve Levy is WRONG. https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 Is Erika and NBC biased? You tell me. She's a speaker at a profluoridation meeting. https://t.co/xrZOIoKJUh

Jan 8, 2025 · 1,531 followers View post →
nyscof
@nyscof · X

RT @DrLimeback: Iowan Steven Levy's career has been using Fed tax $$ to study health of a small group of families, finding little fluoridat…

Jan 8, 2025 · 1 share · 1,244 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Iowan Steven Levy's career has been using Fed tax $$ to study health of a small group of families, finding little fluoridation benefit. The latest Cochrane review says the benefit is negligible. https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 Once an F-pusher always an F-pusher. https://t.co/DXFeyOTBkR https://t.co/47DGabGxhW

Jan 8, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
Grytulf Vankelhane
@Vankelhane · X

@axbelund Ja, man skall inte gå nära privata brunnar med vatten som ofta har höga och halter av fluor. Kommunalt kvalitetskontrollerat vatten och tandkräm ger en så låg exponering att det är helt irrelevant. https://t.co/stdPrABUOc

Jan 7, 2025 · 3,703 followers View post →
AH
@AntoniHouston · X

@MurfittTauranga @TgaCouncil @nzdsos @HopeRising19 @Nofluoride @TeWhatuOra @minhealthnz Really? "Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries." - Cochrane Review https://t.co/RhTwWJd4G8

Jan 3, 2025 · 86 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@YourADHA Hey @Shirdent, howya doin'? Do you agree with your fellow RDHs in purple on @YourADHA'S position on fluoridation? You probably still teach, eh? Fluoridation is not safe https://t.co/LR1Jm0Trgg & it's ineffective https://t.co/tynw66TEaD

Dec 27, 2024 · 1 like · 1,531 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

RT @DrLimeback: Podcast: public health dentist @scott_tomar (who blocked me & promotes fluoridation even though there's no benefit today: h…

Dec 23, 2024 · 1 share View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@LindstrandPer @wideawake_media Hi @LindstrandPer. Stopping fluoridation will NOT increase dental decay. See the latest Cochrane review. https://t.co/tynw66TEaD It will however reduce dental office revenue for treating dental fluorosis. https://t.co/SmUiapcnbi

Dec 23, 2024 · 1 like · 1,531 followers View post →
nyscof
@nyscof · X

RT @DrLimeback: Podcast: public health dentist @scott_tomar (who blocked me & promotes fluoridation even though there's no benefit today: h…

Dec 23, 2024 · 1 share · 1,244 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Podcast: public health dentist @scott_tomar (who blocked me & promotes fluoridation even though there's no benefit today: https://t.co/tynw66TEaD) challenges Dr.Christine Till. https://t.co/ySCg7cQFAp He signed letters to get Dr.Till fired. Retaliation has no place in academia

Dec 23, 2024 · 5 likes · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@LancasterOnline Well Cenrtral PA dentists are misinformed and need to catch up to the current literature. Fluoridation is ineffective https://t.co/tynw66TEaD and harmful https://t.co/LR1Jm0Trgg

Dec 21, 2024 · 3 likes · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@DrJessieKeener Well, ya I agree for today's fluoridation schemes. https://t.co/tynw66TEaD Toothpastes, professional topical fluorides, still work on kids at high risk for dental decay. https://t.co/uE3G9b0AZ5 https://t.co/1z2qazA03Z But at what cost? -dental fluorosis, lowered IQ, ADHD etc

Dec 18, 2024 · 1,531 followers View post →
Billy Jay
@VinnyJay87 · X

@nathan_money_do @VPrasadMDMPH And higher IQ

Dec 16, 2024 · 17 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@ChildrensHD @SenWarren Say goodbye to your smile @SenWarren? Pretty dramatic and VERY misleading. Sounds like politics not science. @RFKJrHealthSec read the literature and was informed. Turning off the fluoride taps in 2025 will NOT make any difference. See https://t.co/tynw66TEaD

Dec 14, 2024 · 1,531 followers View post →
turizemptuj
@turizemptuj · X

RT @POH_Smiles: "With a fluoride level of 0.7 parts per million (ppm), approximately 12% of participants had fluorosis of aesthetic concern…

Dec 13, 2024 · 1 share · 823 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

RT @POH_Smiles: "With a fluoride level of 0.7 parts per million (ppm), approximately 12% of participants had fluorosis of aesthetic concern…

Dec 13, 2024 · 1 share View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

"With a fluoride level of 0.7 parts per million (ppm), approximately 12% of participants had fluorosis of aesthetic concern" https://t.co/mZacSq4jmT

Dec 13, 2024 · 2 likes · 1 share · 435 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@JulietGuichon 4/ Dr.Carstairs please read the full report of the 2024 Cochrane review. https://t.co/8t8c8isePq They said: -fluoridation today saves ≈1/4 of a baby tooth (likely no longer effective) -it does not help the poor any more than the well off. Please keep up before commenting.

Dec 13, 2024 · 2 likes · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@NHSChildsmile @HolytownNC @NHSLanarkshire This is wonderful. I see the kids learning to spit into sinks. Very important for fluoridated toothpastes. Congrats @NHSChildsmile for achieving documented results in reduced dental decay in Scotland. Water fluoridation is useless today (https://t.co/tynw66T6l5) and ↑ingestion

Dec 13, 2024 · 1,531 followers View post →
Kane Titchener
@KaneTitchener · X

RT @DrLimeback: Another article on @CTVMontreal about Montreal ending fluoridation. https://t.co/CxDskQKV4Y. I can't believe https://t.co/j…

Dec 13, 2024 · 1 share · 201 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

RT @DrLimeback: Another article on @CTVMontreal about Montreal ending fluoridation. https://t.co/CxDskQKV4Y. I can't believe https://t.co/j…

Dec 12, 2024 · 1 share View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

Another article on @CTVMontreal about Montreal ending fluoridation. https://t.co/CxDskQKV4Y. I can't believe https://t.co/jakGVauTWj said "there are thousands of studies across the years' showing fluoridation reduces tooth decay. Really? No benefit. See https://t.co/tynw66TEaD

Dec 12, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@kevinfolta @lynn_erskine Gee professor. Most European countries don't fluoridate & have less tooth decay than

Dec 11, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,531 followers View post →
Patrick
@Lemuraym · X

@RobertKennedyJr “Fluoride is associated with IQ loss” - My Response to RFK Jr https://t.co/OOu8Jz7oEL By Dr Brad Stanfield [@BradStanfieldMD] #Science

Dec 11, 2024 · 834 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@aafp @familydocwonk @MDLinx Nope. Unsafe https://t.co/DGJYmgi42K and ineffective https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Dec 10, 2024 · 1 like · 1,531 followers View post →
Functional Dentistry Insights
@biofilmbusters · X

RT @DrLimeback: S. Iqbal, writer for @sciam, cherry picked a flawed study https://t.co/WUSuHzr53X as evidence for what happens when you sto…

Dec 6, 2024 · 2 shares · 64 followers View post →
Lord “The $cience™️” Kramdar
@Precliner · X

RT @DrLimeback: @MLGG2 @LoraInAlberta @WitchDrTim @Concern70732755 @CDNMinHealth @markhollandlib @ONThealth @YourAlberta @globeandmail @The…

Dec 6, 2024 · 2 shares · 1,370 followers View post →
nyscof
@nyscof · X

RT @DrLimeback: @MLGG2 @LoraInAlberta @WitchDrTim @Concern70732755 @CDNMinHealth @markhollandlib @ONThealth @YourAlberta @globeandmail @The…

Dec 6, 2024 · 2 shares · 1,244 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@MLGG2 @LoraInAlberta @WitchDrTim @Concern70732755 @CDNMinHealth @markhollandlib @ONThealth @YourAlberta @globeandmail @TheSpec @BBCWorld @OntariosDoctors @UHN @FoxNews @USATODAY @NIH @ONgov @fordnation @PublicHealthON @CityNewsTO Sorry Martha. The current evidence shows fluoridation is NOT effective https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 and harms kids ' brains https://t.co/LR1Jm0STqI

Dec 6, 2024 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 1,531 followers View post →
turizemptuj
@turizemptuj · X

RT @DrLimeback: S. Iqbal, writer for @sciam, cherry picked a flawed study https://t.co/WUSuHzr53X as evidence for what happens when you sto…

Dec 4, 2024 · 2 shares · 823 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

S. Iqbal, writer for @sciam, cherry picked a flawed study https://t.co/WUSuHzr53X as evidence for what happens when you stop fluoridation. The collective evidence is in the Cochrane library. https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 Maybe 1/4 of a tooth increase in dental decay.

Dec 4, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@celinegounder You should know better. Ever heard of relative risk vs absolute risk? https://t.co/cAa2vRsdf2 The latest Cochrane review https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 says the benefit is MAYBE 1/4 baby tooth.

Dec 2, 2024 · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@SharylAttkisson Sheesh. "Dr. Stephen Robertson: Well, I think that's because the science is strongly on our side." For what? Effectiveness of fluoridation? NOPE. Your wrong Doc. Did you even read the latest Cochrane report? https://t.co/tynw66T6l5

Dec 1, 2024 · 1 like · 1,531 followers View post →
SpockPQC
@SpockPQC · X

@CaulfieldTim @McGillOSS @RetiredDent Very interesting review article. However, about this part : "Poorer communities are a different matter. Here, fluoridated water can make a big difference in dental health." that's not that clear. https://t.co/YtDYVAf4vi https://t.co/EOTjl7ulXq

Dec 1, 2024 · 637 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@Matt_Hopcraft Did you read the latest Cochrane review? https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 I mean the whole report?

Nov 30, 2024 · 1,531 followers View post →
hardy limeback
@DrLimeback · X

@NightShiftMD Dr Uswak is not an expert in the beneficial effects nor the adverse effects of fluoride. Only 2 publications. https://t.co/Lk7SOlfEqJ The interview did not cover current science. https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 https://t.co/LR1Jm0STqI 1/3

Nov 30, 2024 · 1 like · 1,531 followers View post →
Alexander Young
@DrAlexYoung · X

RT @NAChristakis: I’ve been in favor of water fluoridation but this 2024 Cochrane meta-analysis is not compellingly supportive. Community f…

Nov 28, 2024 · 1 share · 270 followers View post →
Nicholas A. Christakis
@NAChristakis · X

I’ve been in favor of water fluoridation but this 2024 Cochrane meta-analysis is not compellingly supportive. Community fluoridation equates to a difference of approximately one‐quarter of a tooth but effect estimate includes the possibility of no benefit. https://t.co/oHcqzfiqfx

Nov 27, 2024 · 30 likes · 1 share · 189,069 followers View post →
Roman Luštrik
@romunov · X

@multikultivator eh, slabo študirana tematika. študije nižje kvalitete. učinki na zobe, če so, so najverjetneje majhni https://t.co/zAtOqSB7I8

Nov 25, 2024 · 1,428 followers View post →
Sahba Ferdowsi DO (conciergedoc)
@DrFerdowsi · X

RT @TracyBethHoeg: The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridati…

Nov 24, 2024 · 4 shares · 9,652 followers View post →
DoctorTro
@DoctorTro · X

@DavidJuurlink More: https://t.co/Vo5grn9D51 You’re stupid Also you’re welcome

Nov 23, 2024 · 23 likes · 160,555 followers View post →
Philippa von Z
@CheerphilZ · X

@AlastairMcA30 Far less impact today than people realize. This was exactly what the Cochrane Review set out to evaluate & the differences were very small. Even so, many prefer not to risk childrens' brain development esp. when toothpaste does the job just fine. https://t.co/xkeGbRD7WE https://t.co/2ntAhj7gxg

Nov 23, 2024 · 531 followers View post →
Buncha Hullabaloo
@imstephinSF · X

RT @TracyBethHoeg: The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridati…

Nov 23, 2024 · 4 shares · 273 followers View post →
Lynn Erskine
@lynn_erskine · X

RT @TracyBethHoeg: The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridati…

Nov 23, 2024 · 4 shares · 381 followers View post →
SpockPQC
@SpockPQC · X

@dtzb @luongphucnguyen Cochrane 2024 https://t.co/YtDYVAf4vi https://t.co/iLyQIyiTkL

Nov 23, 2024 · 1 like · 637 followers View post →
Tracy Beth Høeg, MD, PhD
@TracyBethHoeg · X

The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridation are unclear when topical available & harms of fluoridating the water supply are poorly understood, based on low quality evidence https://t.co/b615GXfk02

Nov 23, 2024 · 33 likes · 4 shares · 86,444 followers View post →
Spock
@spockpqc.bsky.social · Bluesky

Cochrane : Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Nov 23, 2024 · 1 share View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

“Because of very low‐certainty evidence, we were unsure of other adverse effects (including skeletal fluorosis, bone fractures and skeletal maturity” https://t.co/BKzz561Bdk

Nov 22, 2024 · 435 followers View post →
Doug Morrison
@DougMor06892513 · X

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z - 2024 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/ZD400o6oIp

Nov 20, 2024 · 1 like · 121 followers View post →
Lap(l)aciano
@StefanoCardano2 · X

I regularly read Cochrane reviews for personal enjoyment, this one is kind of trendy - make up your own mind. Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z - 2024 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/Uhov7Y2pRM

Nov 20, 2024 · 294 followers View post →
Philippa von Z
@CheerphilZ · X

@mpc_xetts @KatherineKowal9 @CaulfieldTim Have you seen the Cochrane Review from October? It found CWF = slightly greater reduction in decayed, missing & filled teeth & a slightly greater increase in the proportion of caries‐free children, but MUCH smaller effect sizes than pre‐1975 studies. https://t.co/MHTuTJlyGL

Nov 19, 2024 · 531 followers View post →
Whore of Commujizzm
@HannahRRBanana · X

@NukedMouse @King_Riaz23 @_celia_bedelia_ 1. Author claims no sufficient randomised controlled studies - there are many 2. No meta analysis or review listed in ~60 articles presented 3. Not a single article from after 1990s 4. Studies he presented were assessed low certainty by Cochrane review https://t.co/NGM88HCfnj

Nov 16, 2024 · 496 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

#FluorideFriday and no benefit. -|- “There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of cessation of CWF on caries and whether water fluoridation results in a change in disparities in caries according to socioeconomic status.” https://t.co/BKzz5613nM

Nov 15, 2024 · 435 followers View post →
Zanthous
@Zanthous · X

@jessicaramosqns one side is suddenly obsessed with fluoridating water https://t.co/jtmNRWHNUx

Nov 15, 2024 · 47 followers View post →
Spoje ; すぽいえ
@Spoje_128 · X

フロリデーション、歯磨き粉へのフッ素添加が進んで効果が薄れてるのか https://t.co/aWbUBTYhmg

Nov 10, 2024 · 444 followers View post →
Sho(歯科医師)
@sho_el · X

@hideyoppi @dentist_mickey いや、フロリデーションは僕も反対です。 それこそ反フッ素の人たちを盛り上げるだけで、さほど効果も得られないかもですから。 https://t.co/xSaYjsoD70

Nov 9, 2024 · 20,513 followers View post →
Gaza Sucks
@GazaSucks · X

@SkepticsGuide Cochrane Review main results in October: "We were unsure whether there were any effects on tooth decay when fluoride is removed from a water supply. We were unsure if fluoride reduces differences in tooth decay between richer and poorer people." https://t.co/QMIyJTbRAG

Nov 9, 2024 · 1,012 followers View post →
Gaza Sucks
@GazaSucks · X

@SkepticsGuide Cochrane: "Studies conducted in 1975 or earlier showed a clear effect on prevention of tooth decay in children. However, due to the increased availability of fluoride in toothpaste since 1975, it is unlikely that we will see this effect today." https://t.co/QMIyJTbRAG

Nov 9, 2024 · 1,012 followers View post →
AlmanacSun, Defend the Constitution
@AlmanacSun · X

@RyanMarino This study in the Cochrane Library shows fluoridation has very very modest benefit on dental caries. It is not without risk either as described in the study. So thanks Mr Toxicology but no thanks. https://t.co/0xbBrCWhaB

Nov 9, 2024 · 575 followers View post →
Auroria Twittoria EN
@AuroriaEn · X

@newstart_2024 '... fluoride ... helps with antibacterial properties ...' Yes, it kills your beneficial gut biome. Cochrane review: It is associated with 40% of the people getting fluorosis. There is zero evidence removal increases caries. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010856.pub3

Nov 9, 2024 · 1,522 followers View post →
Tim Jones
@TimJones1046151 · X

@FluorideAction @drlabos The Cochrane report says more modern studies show Fluoride does little for theath https://t.co/EFfJfto3xM https://t.co/7Jz4UXICpQ

Nov 8, 2024 · 1 followers View post →
Viviane,Recife
@Vivianerecife · X

RT @DRobertaLacerda: @realDonaldTrump @MELANIATRUMP @michaelpconnett https://t.co/nFiwNHoJGq

Nov 8, 2024 · 2 shares · 8,118 followers View post →
mariata2015
@Mariata19143202 · X

RT @DRobertaLacerda: @realDonaldTrump @MELANIATRUMP @michaelpconnett https://t.co/nFiwNHoJGq

Nov 8, 2024 · 2 shares · 2,049 followers View post →
Dra. Roberta Lacerda
@DRobertaLacerda · X

@realDonaldTrump @MELANIATRUMP @michaelpconnett https://t.co/nFiwNHoJGq

Nov 8, 2024 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 77,317 followers View post →
Sho(歯科医師)
@sho_el · X

フロリデーションに関するコクランレビューが更新されたぞー。 日本国内でもフロリデーションを推奨してる人たちいるけど、こういうのもちゃんと読んだ方がいいと思う。 もしやるとしても地域やコミュニティ単位でかなり絞り込んでやらないとね。 https://t.co/xSaYjsoD70

Nov 7, 2024 · 4 likes · 20,513 followers View post →
Phil G.
@bbqtorix.bsky.social · Bluesky

Community water fluoridation for the prevention of dental cavities has occurred in the U.S. since 1945, and an estimated 72 percent of the U.S. population living on community water systems receives fluoridated water.

Nov 7, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
geellint
@8cijfers · X

@sirjayfrez @zen4ever2us @atrupar A Cochrane review estimates that when water fluoridation is used by children who have no other access to sources of fluoride, there is a reduction in cavities by 35% in baby teeth and 26% in permanent teeth. https://t.co/pKqRdt5Uc5

Nov 6, 2024 · 1 like · 82 followers View post →
Jack Bauer
@0xJACKB · X

@Jason @friedberg https://t.co/tOndRPba7j From the NIH, https://t.co/YI2qV5uy7J

Nov 4, 2024 · 105 followers View post →
Vazquez, Ø
@VGO3696 · X

@SkepticalDDS Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/Taqa7SYLWL

Nov 4, 2024 · 2 likes · 320 followers View post →
Trades Red
@trades_red · X

@nmack2000 @DrPlantel Science says otherwise. https://t.co/LUQ0Hjb2zH

Nov 4, 2024 · 111 followers View post →
Trades Red
@trades_red · X

@DrPlantel https://t.co/LUQ0HjbApf

Nov 4, 2024 · 111 followers View post →
Philippa von Z
@CheerphilZ · X

@TJStiles_Author Last month's Cochrane review isn't a crackpot conspiracy theory though. https://t.co/ElbBQ2lmk3 https://t.co/xMONoOYmx3

Nov 3, 2024 · 531 followers View post →
David Rothschild
@DavidRotherton · X

@PronouncedHare Regardless of the negative effects of fluoride in water, the positives are overstated, it does either very little or nothing for our teeth. https://t.co/EPoQWSUrSj

Nov 3, 2024 · 4 likes · 270 followers View post →
AlmanacSun, Defend the Constitution
@AlmanacSun · X

@keithedwards Uh huh. Check this out. https://t.co/JcwQSqQn42

Nov 2, 2024 · 575 followers View post →
Jared Polowick
@jaredpolowick · X

@eggstyrone_ @BowTiedGatorDDS Very little benefit on that front. Meanwhile linked to low vitamin d, high blood sugars, and diabetes. https://t.co/2Q331HTB2w

Nov 2, 2024 · 4 likes · 2,611 followers View post →
Pete Sim
@SimRelic · X

@drlabos This Cochrane article says the propents of fluoride are using old studies pre- 1975. They say it actually does little for your teeth. https://t.co/IaHz9Ake4v https://t.co/UrQRSTUumi

Oct 30, 2024 · 360 followers View post →
Cochrane Australia
@CochraneAus · X

Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available. Read the #SystematicReview: https://t.co/OTG5WCiLPM Authors explain the evidence: https://t.co/YsnSHXlPwr https://t.co/PhkRSyKvJe

Oct 28, 2024 · 1 like · 3,309 followers View post →
Liz Highleyman
@LizHighleyman · X

Updated @CochraneLibrary/@cochranecollab systematic review: https://t.co/EHgkyklAGp https://t.co/tSMSDcNO8e

Oct 22, 2024 · 16,154 followers View post →
klamka
@pustaera · X

RT @wbgrant2: Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/JAHvfrjPF4

Oct 19, 2024 · 2 shares · 519 followers View post →
Pete Sim
@SimRelic · X

@ScienceUpFirst There are over a 100 studies showing the dangers of drinking fluoride, I showed you 3. There is even doubt about how much fluoride benefits your teeth. This says your relying on old studies, the new ones show little benefit of fluoride on teeth. Source: https://t.co/IaHz9AjGeX https://t.co/eJdB2XKs7F

Oct 19, 2024 · 360 followers View post →
LOTUS.
@Lotus01394019 · X

RT @wbgrant2: Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/JAHvfrjPF4

Oct 19, 2024 · 2 shares · 4,497 followers View post →
William B. Grant, PhD
@wbgrant2 · X

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/JAHvfrjPF4

Oct 19, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 6,089 followers View post →
Il potere forte è sempre più nelle mani di pochi
@iniziamoda0 · X

Oggi, con il fluoro facilmente accessibile nel dentifricio e nel collutorio, il suo valore aggiunto nell'acqua potabile è stato messo in discussione. Una revisione https://t.co/a5uvLC9lrR del Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ha scoperto che l'acqua fluorurata riduce la

Oct 19, 2024 · 4,308 followers View post →
The Cochrane Library
@CochraneLibrary · X

Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available. Read the #SystematicReview: https://t.co/gR5zfT5mgs Authors explain the evidence: https://t.co/4qhaSvMsmf https://t.co/jSozGMXbT5

Oct 18, 2024 · 77,049 followers View post →
David Rothschild
@DavidRotherton · X

@nickarockel Turns out water fluoridation doesn't actually have much benefit at all, if you care to look for yourself. https://t.co/p3sHBknowX

Oct 16, 2024 · 3 likes · 270 followers View post →
Jake
@warsaracket1776 · X

Fluoridation of the water supply is FORCED medication! Stop fluoridating our water supply now. @GovStitt https://t.co/DpKTdUXF2g

Oct 14, 2024 · 1 like · 148 followers View post →
b_nazza_aus
@b_nazza_aus · X

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/rtItwnkg6C

Oct 14, 2024 · 702 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

#FluorideFriday https://t.co/BKzz561Bdk

Oct 11, 2024 · 435 followers View post →
Cochrane Iran
@CochraneIran · X

‌ #خلاصه_فارسی_مرور_کاکرین پیام‌های کلیدی این مطالعه مروری عبارتند از: ▪️ افزودن فلوراید به منابع آب ممکن است پوسیدگی دندان‌های شیری کودکان را اندکی کمتر کند. ▪️ همچنین ممکن است باعث شود اندکی بیشتر از کودکان دچار پوسیدگی دندان نشوند. https://t.co/4xCjoRfBnt https://t.co/IfA0uQyCTs

Oct 11, 2024 · 321 followers View post →
NHS Wales Library Service (NHSWLS)
@WelshHealthLib · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 11, 2024 · 3 shares · 1,052 followers View post →
The Cochrane Library
@CochraneLibrary · X

Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available. Read the #SystematicReview: https://t.co/gR5zfT5mgs Authors explain the evidence: https://t.co/4qhaSvMsmf https://t.co/KFIFUahToY

Oct 11, 2024 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 77,049 followers View post →
Pete Sim
@SimRelic · X

@FluorideAction @AmerDentalAssn Not only is fluoride bad for a kids brain. But this new Cochrane report says Fluoride has little benefit on teeth. Only studies pre 1975 show benefit, they are relying on old biased science. https://t.co/IaHz9Ake4v https://t.co/DIMqYzNEGn

Oct 7, 2024 · 360 followers View post →
Talking Risk
@JodieBruning · X

RT @PSGRNZ:

Oct 7, 2024 · 1 share · 960 followers View post →
Cochrane New Zealand
@cochrane_nz · X

Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available. Read the #SystematicReview: https://t.co/kAaXyrMxJF Authors explain the evidence: https://t.co/hKxyTEejFq https://t.co/C4jStjgo77

Oct 7, 2024 · 1 like · 1,059 followers View post →
Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility
@PSGRNZ · X

Because of very low‐certainty evidence, we were unsure of other adverse effects (including skeletal fluorosis, bone fractures and skeletal maturity; 5 studies, incomplete participant numbers). https://t.co/TlXqyr5hYn

Oct 7, 2024 · 157 followers View post →
Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility
@PSGRNZ · X

1 study Water fluoridation cessation. Because of very low‐certainty evidence, we could not determine if the cessation of CWF affected DMFS. https://t.co/TlXqyr5hYn

Oct 7, 2024 · 157 followers View post →
Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility
@PSGRNZ · X

157 studies: 21 studies Water fluoridation initiation. Based on contemp. evidence (after 1975), low certainty... difference in dmft of approximately one‐quarter of a tooth in favour of CWF. Effect estimate includes possibility of benefit & no benefit https://t.co/TlXqyr5hYn

Oct 7, 2024 · 157 followers View post →
Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility
@PSGRNZ · X

Oct 7, 2024 · 1 share · 157 followers View post →
RENE BOUCHER
@RENEBOU67269971 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 6, 2024 · 14 shares · 323 followers View post →
CLAUDINE GAUTIER
@vicmahec · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 1,610 followers View post →
MCM
@MCM67738662 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 1,103 followers View post →
Minga
@revoltes · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 6,111 followers View post →
Q-Chat
@Qautchat1 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 671 followers View post →
Math3145
@Math3145 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 3,071 followers View post →
bruno vito
@brunovito7 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 1,212 followers View post →
Natilo_
@Natilo999 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 1,730 followers View post →
Laurence DESTANQUE-DEMARCQ
@L0r3nc358 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 5,632 followers View post →
Travina Sophie
@SophieTravina · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 653 followers View post →
Natalia Nausica
@NataliaNausica · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 4,939 followers View post →
sara.art
@saraart4 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 8,466 followers View post →
Ramucho67
@ramucho67 · X

RT @tatiann69922625: 1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet…

Oct 5, 2024 · 14 shares · 1,886 followers View post →
LE COLLECTIF
@tatiann69922625 · X

1/2) Pour info publiée le 04/10/2024ℹ️ Une nouvelle étude Cochrane révèle que la fluoration de l'eau n'a qu'un effet «minime» sur la santé dentaire L'ajout de fluorure à l'eau potable n'apporte que des avantages dentaires très limités selon l’étude https://t.co/61DogRGSI8

Oct 5, 2024 · 31 likes · 14 shares · 63,213 followers View post →
lucy johnston
@thelucyjohnston · X

Adding fluoride to drinking water provides very limited dental benefits and may discolour teeth, a high quality review shows. https://t.co/1yQpz12HSY

Oct 5, 2024 · 3 likes · 16,574 followers View post →
OBE_U de Chile
@OBE_UdeChile · X

Fluoración del agua para la prevención de las caries dentales - Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z - 2024 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/L6oaEohBOq

Oct 5, 2024 · 1 like · 118 followers View post →
Zahir Basrai, MD
@nuMosemed · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 2,223 followers View post →
Jessica D'Urbano
@JessicaDUrbano · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 358 followers View post →
Cochrane US Network
@Cochrane_US · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 2,036 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 435 followers View post →
Cochrane
@cochranecollab · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 121,133 followers View post →
Sharon R Lewis
@sr_lewis3 · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 38 followers View post →
Sharon Lewis
@sr_lewis4 · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 2 followers View post →
Consulta Familiar
@ConsultaFamili · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 1,117 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares View post →
Rosalind McNally
@RMcNallyNHS · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 754 followers View post →
Murat Açık
@macik0233 · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 4 followers View post →
Alfia Cingari
@alcinx · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 1,258 followers View post →
News aus der Pflege
@Pflege_News · X

RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…

Oct 4, 2024 · 15 shares · 8,230 followers View post →
The Cochrane Library
@CochraneLibrary · X

Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available. Read the #SystematicReview: https://t.co/gR5zfT5mgs Authors explain the evidence: https://t.co/4qhaSvMsmf https://t.co/bhVSTKGb5w

Oct 4, 2024 · 16 likes · 15 shares · 77,049 followers View post →
Fluoride Free Great Britain and Ireland
@Terence28387564 · X

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z - 2024 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/ZWGftZZ4Eu

Oct 3, 2024 View post →
yadbor
@yadbor1 · X

@Dunkleberry69 @climateaware00 Now why would you lie about something that’s so easy to check? Iheozor-Ejiofor Z, Worthington HV, Walsh T, et al. (June 2015). "Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 6 (6): CD010856. https://t.co/Nn239wvHyA

Mar 3, 2024 · 275 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

Citation: Iheozor‐Ejiofor Z, Worthington HV, Walsh T, O'Malley L, Clarkson JE, Macey R, Alam R, Tugwell P, Welch V, Glenny AM. Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD010856.

Jun 29, 2022 · 435 followers View post →
Ken Perrott
@OpenParachute · X

An example of misinformation being promoted by anti-fluoride/anti-vaccination ideologues. They should read the literature - for example the Cochrane review - "Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries" https://t.co/akcM0Rgnq2 https://t.co/VtzwhOzoIE https://t.co/aIL9yOZAnf

Apr 27, 2021 · 1 like · 1,475 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

"However, they found that there was very little recent or contemporary evidence, meeting the Cochrane Review's inclusion criteria, that has evaluated the effectiveness of water #fluoridation for the prevention of #dental #caries."

Feb 11, 2021 · 435 followers View post →
POH
@POH_Smiles · X

"Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - A total of 155 studies met the inclusion criteria; 107 studies provided sufficient data for quantitative synthesis."

Nov 13, 2020 · 435 followers View post →
Anne Porter
@CarnarvonNoF · X

RT @Wattbetter: @hereconcentrate There have been no studies (ever) to show #fluoride as safe. The Cochrane review, "Water fluoridation for…

Aug 10, 2020 · 1 share · 40 followers View post →
John Watt
@Wattbetter · X

@hereconcentrate There have been no studies (ever) to show #fluoride as safe. The Cochrane review, "Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries", only found reliable studies prior to the 1970s supporting fluoride in water to prevent caries. https://t.co/o7CEF0ARmm

Aug 10, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 77 followers View post →
UoM Cochrane groups
@UoMCochrane · X

#Top10 accessed reviews published by @CochraneOHG: 3. Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (full-text accessed 5,206 times in 2017) https://t.co/Ddq7CI0w5S

Apr 24, 2019 · 139 followers View post →
UoM Cochrane groups
@UoMCochrane · X

#Top10 cited reviews published by @CochraneOHG (contributing to 2017 Impact Factor): 1. Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (cited 30 times) https://t.co/Ddq7CI0w5S

Jan 2, 2019 · 139 followers View post →