First let me be clear: I’m not a crazy conspiracy person (…on this) I just don’t rely on a municipal well. As far as I know adding fluoride to the private well at my houses is not a thing, good or bad. I did drink municipal water for two years when I lived on campus in college.

That said, is fluoride a benefit to adults or just children?

When I was a kid I got fluoride treatments at the dentist, but then aged out. I’ve never had a cavity in forty years, but I’d like to keep it that way. Should I still be doing it?

Also no, I’m not using the internet as a substitute for a dentist, just my next dental appointment is in four months. TIA

  • leds@feddit.dk
    111·
    6 months ago

    Here in Germany, fluoride is mandated by law to be added to table salt, so I assume it is good to have in general.

    Isn’t that iodine?

    • Toine
      12·
      6 months ago

      Both exists, and salt can have both. Fluor in the salt is quite specific to Germany and a few other countries though.

    • Ephera@lemmy.ml
      4·
      6 months ago

      Hmm, yeah, seems like only iodine is actually mandated by law. My table salt does have fluoride, but apparently that’s an optional add-on.

      I believe, I rarely see salt without fluoride in the shops, but that could be a regional thing (other regions might have more fluoride naturally in their tap water).