Real Science for Real People
Did you know? Fluoridation has the ADA seal of approval. Community water fluoridation is recommended by the American Dental Association, the largest scientific body for dentists in the U.S. and the same dentists who evaluate whether fluoride toothpastes and mouthwashes meet scientific criteria for the Seal of Acceptance program. That is some important smile science … Read more
Communities in the United States have been drinking fluoridated water for 80 years now. And that fluoridated water prevents cavities at all ages. Even if you’re older than fluoridation! Everyone, from kids to seniors, gets little bits of fluoride remineralizing their enamel throughout the day, when they drink fluoridated water. Light up the truth! We love this … Read more
It’s like herding cats! “It’s quite hard to persuade the scientific community to say, ‘Yes, we know something, this is true.’ Naomi Oreskes There’s so much yet to be unraveled … “In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.” Thomas Huxley Here is another timely quote for … Read more
Is fluoride a hoax? Nope, but it did prove the Piltdown Man skull was a hoax! The longer a fossil is in the ground, the more naturally-occurring fluoride it absorbs from groundwater. This new method of dating fossils was used in 1953 to show that the Piltdown Man skull was not a new species of … Read more