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
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries.
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The discussions largely emphasize that the purported benefits of fluoride in water are minimal or outdated, citing systematic reviews like those from the Cochrane Library to argue that modern studies show little benefit and potential harm.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.
The overall tone shows strong disagreement with the current benefits of water fluoridation, with many discussions citing recent systematic reviews that question its effectiveness.
While most discussions are critical, some posts display moderate interest by referencing scientific reports, but a lot focus on rebutting or dismissing existing claims.
The engagement is somewhat superficial or dismissive, with many posts refuting claims without deep analysis, although some take a stance based on scientific evidence.
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.
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- 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.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky1/2) 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
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
@DavidJuurlink More: https://t.co/Vo5grn9D51 You’re stupid Also you’re welcome
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
@realDonaldTrump @MELANIATRUMP @michaelpconnett https://t.co/nFiwNHoJGq
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Assessing the Impact of Water Fluoridation on Dental Health and IQ
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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/
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/
RT @terencemoo81299: Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries | Cochrane Library https://t.co/3gaMrCamQM
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…
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
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries | Cochrane Library https://t.co/3gaMrCamQM
@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
@mysticsandmuons @_StevenFan Source: https://t.co/U0tRDFl6Ad Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - Iheozor‐Ejiofor, Z - 2015 | Cochrane Library
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.
@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.
@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
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
@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
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/
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…
@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
RT @FluorideAction: @micyoung75 @SecKennedy @epaleezeldin @POTUS The @cochranecollab – highly respected for its independent reviews of heal…
@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
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…
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
@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.
@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
@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...
@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
Does adding fluoride to water supplies prevent tooth decay?
@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
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
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RT @DrLimeback: Hey @AVPLive9. Your article isn't only inaccurate it's biased. https://t.co/ORmwGj5BDQ Where's the discussion of brain dam…
RT @DrLimeback: Hey @AVPLive9. Your article isn't only inaccurate it's biased. https://t.co/ORmwGj5BDQ Where's the discussion of brain dam…
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.
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries | British Dental Journal
@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
@rdscrypto @pizzystrizzy @chozn1pr @barn_dweller @elonmusk The full Cochrane article doesn't exactly say what you think it says. Here: https://t.co/Y6Vo2Dm7Zm
RT @DrLimeback: DeForest WI Fluoride Community Listening Session 1-30-2025 https://t.co/hZyXYOEIww via @YouTube Great presentation by bot…
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
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
RT @DrLimeback: Gee-Arizona public health's @willhumble_az is behind the times re: fluoridation. There's no way fluoridation in Phoenix sa…
RT @DrLimeback: Gee-Arizona public health's @willhumble_az is behind the times re: fluoridation. There's no way fluoridation in Phoenix sa…
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.
#FluorideFriday update. https://t.co/mZacSq3Lxl
RT @POH_Smiles: A ‘Duh’ #FluorideFriday. -|- “There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of cessation of CWF on caries and whet…
RT @POH_Smiles: A ‘Duh’ #FluorideFriday. -|- “There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of cessation of CWF on caries and whet…
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
@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.
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - PubMed https://t.co/aUe05VCGPt
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
RT @DrLimeback: Come on RDHs. Be scientific not dramatic. "If fluoride were removed, the impact would be profound, particularly on children…
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
@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.
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
RT @DrLimeback: Iowan Steven Levy's career has been using Fed tax $$ to study health of a small group of families, finding little fluoridat…
Iowan Steven Levy's career has been using Fed tax $$ 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
@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
@MurfittTauranga @TgaCouncil @nzdsos @HopeRising19 @Nofluoride @TeWhatuOra @minhealthnz Really? "Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries." - Cochrane Review https://t.co/RhTwWJd4G8
@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
RT @DrLimeback: Podcast: public health dentist @scott_tomar (who blocked me & promotes fluoridation even though there's no benefit today: h…
@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
RT @DrLimeback: Podcast: public health dentist @scott_tomar (who blocked me & promotes fluoridation even though there's no benefit today: h…
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
@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
@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
@nathan_money_do @VPrasadMDMPH And higher IQ
@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
RT @POH_Smiles: "With a fluoride level of 0.7 parts per million (ppm), approximately 12% of participants had fluorosis of aesthetic concern…
RT @POH_Smiles: "With a fluoride level of 0.7 parts per million (ppm), approximately 12% of participants had fluorosis of aesthetic concern…
"With a fluoride level of 0.7 parts per million (ppm), approximately 12% of participants had fluorosis of aesthetic concern" https://t.co/mZacSq4jmT
@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.
@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
RT @DrLimeback: Another article on @CTVMontreal about Montreal ending fluoridation. https://t.co/CxDskQKV4Y. I can't believe https://t.co/j…
RT @DrLimeback: Another article on @CTVMontreal about Montreal ending fluoridation. https://t.co/CxDskQKV4Y. I can't believe https://t.co/j…
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
@kevinfolta @lynn_erskine Gee professor. Most European countries don't fluoridate & have less tooth decay than
@RobertKennedyJr “Fluoride is associated with IQ loss” - My Response to RFK Jr https://t.co/OOu8Jz7oEL By Dr Brad Stanfield [@BradStanfieldMD] #Science
@aafp @familydocwonk @MDLinx Nope. Unsafe https://t.co/DGJYmgi42K and ineffective https://t.co/tynw66T6l5
RT @DrLimeback: S. Iqbal, writer for @sciam, cherry picked a flawed study https://t.co/WUSuHzr53X as evidence for what happens when you sto…
RT @DrLimeback: @MLGG2 @LoraInAlberta @WitchDrTim @Concern70732755 @CDNMinHealth @markhollandlib @ONThealth @YourAlberta @globeandmail @The…
RT @DrLimeback: @MLGG2 @LoraInAlberta @WitchDrTim @Concern70732755 @CDNMinHealth @markhollandlib @ONThealth @YourAlberta @globeandmail @The…
@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
RT @DrLimeback: S. Iqbal, writer for @sciam, cherry picked a flawed study https://t.co/WUSuHzr53X as evidence for what happens when you sto…
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.
@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.
@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
@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
@Matt_Hopcraft Did you read the latest Cochrane review? https://t.co/tynw66T6l5 I mean the whole report?
@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
RT @NAChristakis: I’ve been in favor of water fluoridation but this 2024 Cochrane meta-analysis is not compellingly supportive. Community f…
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
@multikultivator eh, slabo študirana tematika. študije nižje kvalitete. učinki na zobe, če so, so najverjetneje majhni https://t.co/zAtOqSB7I8
RT @TracyBethHoeg: The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridati…
@DavidJuurlink More: https://t.co/Vo5grn9D51 You’re stupid Also you’re welcome
@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
RT @TracyBethHoeg: The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridati…
RT @TracyBethHoeg: The latest Cochrane review from Oct 2024 is consistent w/most of Europe's position that the benefits of water fluoridati…
@dtzb @luongphucnguyen Cochrane 2024 https://t.co/YtDYVAf4vi https://t.co/iLyQIyiTkL
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
Cochrane : Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
“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
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z - 2024 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/ZD400o6oIp
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
@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
@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
#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
@jessicaramosqns one side is suddenly obsessed with fluoridating water https://t.co/jtmNRWHNUx
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
@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
@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
@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
@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
@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
@FluorideAction @drlabos The Cochrane report says more modern studies show Fluoride does little for theath https://t.co/EFfJfto3xM https://t.co/7Jz4UXICpQ
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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
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.
@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
@Jason @friedberg https://t.co/tOndRPba7j From the NIH, https://t.co/YI2qV5uy7J
@SkepticalDDS Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/Taqa7SYLWL
@nmack2000 @DrPlantel Science says otherwise. https://t.co/LUQ0Hjb2zH
@DrPlantel https://t.co/LUQ0HjbApf
@TJStiles_Author Last month's Cochrane review isn't a crackpot conspiracy theory though. https://t.co/ElbBQ2lmk3 https://t.co/xMONoOYmx3
@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
@keithedwards Uh huh. Check this out. https://t.co/JcwQSqQn42
@eggstyrone_ @BowTiedGatorDDS Very little benefit on that front. Meanwhile linked to low vitamin d, high blood sugars, and diabetes. https://t.co/2Q331HTB2w
@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
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
Updated @CochraneLibrary/@cochranecollab systematic review: https://t.co/EHgkyklAGp https://t.co/tSMSDcNO8e
RT @wbgrant2: Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/JAHvfrjPF4
@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
RT @wbgrant2: Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/JAHvfrjPF4
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/JAHvfrjPF4
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
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
@nickarockel Turns out water fluoridation doesn't actually have much benefit at all, if you care to look for yourself. https://t.co/p3sHBknowX
Fluoridation of the water supply is FORCED medication! Stop fluoridating our water supply now. @GovStitt https://t.co/DpKTdUXF2g
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries https://t.co/rtItwnkg6C
#FluorideFriday https://t.co/BKzz561Bdk
#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
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
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
@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
RT @PSGRNZ:
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
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
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
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
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…
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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
Adding fluoride to drinking water provides very limited dental benefits and may discolour teeth, a high quality review shows. https://t.co/1yQpz12HSY
Fluoración del agua para la prevención de las caries dentales - Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z - 2024 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/L6oaEohBOq
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
RT @CochraneLibrary: Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding #fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now tha…
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
Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries - Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z - 2024 | Cochrane Library https://t.co/ZWGftZZ4Eu
@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
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.
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
"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."
"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."
RT @Wattbetter: @hereconcentrate There have been no studies (ever) to show #fluoride as safe. The Cochrane review, "Water fluoridation for…
@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
#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
#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
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