The more we learn to understand and discover things as we go through, the more we tend to question that the things we have always used and taken for granted are in fact, doing us any good and in the case of fluoride, many dentists in central Leeds are starting to opt out of its support and advocate alternative toothpastes. The reason for this has come from years of research worldwide into the effect fluoride has on the teeth. It has always been championed in the past as a savior of teeth- helping to re-mineralize the enamel in the teeth and offer protection from dental caries by helping to break down the bacteria that causes plaque, which is why most dentists will offer fluoride treatments to help support this fight. It is also considered to help in the growth of children’s teeth during those tricky years, which is why it is a mineral added to drinking water. Yet there are parts of the world that have no fluoride in their society at all and there is no indication what-so-ever that there are increased cases of tooth decay, in fact, it is quite the opposite. It is also considered that too much fluoride in the bloodstream can act as a poison and cause brain damage as it leaves deposits all around the deposit. In some cases with children who tend to swallow more toothpaste than they spit out, too much fluoride can kill a child. Extreme maybe, but many dentists consider keeping a child fluoride free. The thing is it is everywhere as we speak.
