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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The was no fluoride where I was born and lived for the first two years of my life. I’ve had a mouth full of cavities all my life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I never had flouride at all, ever, in my water and I've only had maybe 2 cavities.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
  1. people do have different teeth.
  2. are you sure? Keep in mind that the most common reason to not flouridate water is because natural flouride levels are sufficient.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Untested well water so I'm not positive. I think it genes/biology is a huge part.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Genes do play a role in dental health. Water flouridation very effectively does a better job providing better results to more people with great reliability. That's backed by a huge amount of data.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Great reasonable, and mature reply!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I lived in a properly fluoridated region and have not had any!

Ignore anecdotes kids and use statistics!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

My brothers had flouridarted water and few cavities. You won't convince me that's not at fault.