A new study reveals pre-school children's tooth decay rates doubled after fluoridation became
Kentucky law.
In 1987, 28% of Kentucky preschoolers developed cavities. That number increased to 47% in 2001,
according to the July/August 2003 journal, "Pediatric Dentistry."(1)
Over 96% of Kentucky water systems add fluoride since a 1977 Kentucky law compelled water suppliers
serving over 1,500 individuals to fluoridate, aimed to reduce tooth decay by up to 60%(2)(3).
Fluoride supplements are prescribed to children without fluoridated water(3).
But cavities didn't decline at all. In fact, 57% of Kentucky third- and sixth-graders also developed
tooth decay.
"...untreated decay and caries experience have increased since the state's 1987 survey. The state's
levels also appear to be much worse than national levels for these same indices," concludes authors
Hardison et al., summarizing "The 2001 Kentucky Children's Oral Health Survey..."
It turns out, these children need dentists more than fluoride. Forty-three percent of preschoolers
suffered with festering teeth. "There are a lot of places, Appalachia being one, where kids do not
always get the dental care that they need," said Jim Cecil, administrator of Oral Health Programs
for the Kentucky Department of Public Health in an AP wire story(4). "Oral disease is reaching a
crisis level for children across the country and here in Kentucky," he said.
A Kentucky dentist "shocked by a dramatic increase in the dental decay rate" found poor diet to be
the culprit(5).
Besides water company expenses for fluoridation equipment, chemicals, housing, etc, surveillance,
alone, cost Kentucky $350,000 yearly(2).
A reporter recently freely entered a Pennsylvania water treatment plant, unwatched for twenty
minutes with toxic concentrations of fluoride chemicals unguarded(6). Fluoride is odorless and
tasteless. An Alaskan man died when his community water supplier accidentally poured in too much
fluoride(7).
"We must remove all fluoride chemicals from water plants before a disaster occurs. Obviously
fluoridation isn't even reducing tooth decay. So why risk an incident?" says lawyer Paul Beeber,
President, New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation.
Silicofluorides, used by over 91% of U.S. fluoridating communities are linked to children's higher
blood-lead levels which, in turn, is linked to higher rates of tooth decay.(8)
Fluoride at doses slightly above dentists' recommendations can also cause cavities, according to
Burt, Eklund, et al, in the dental textbook, "Dentist, Dental Practice, and the Community." (9)
Cavity crises occur in many fluoridated cities: orgsites.compgg5.php3Open ↗
More accidents: fluoridealert.orgaccidents.htmOpen ↗
References
(1) Pediatric Dentistry 2003 Jul-Aug;25(4):365-72
The 2001 Kentucky Childrens Oral Health Survey: findings for children ages 24 to 59 months and their
caregivers.
Hardison JD, Cecil JC, White JA, Manz M, Mullins MR, Ferretti GA.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govquery.fcgiOpen ↗
uids=13678102&dopt=Abstract
(2) Dental Public Health Activities & Practices, Oral Health Program, Kentucky Department of Health
astdd.orgDES20001KYfluoridationsurveillance.pdfOpen ↗
(3) "Kentucky's A Leader in Water Fluoridation; Celebrates National Children's Dental Health Month,"
February 6, 2003
(4)The Associated Press Monday 26 November 2001 "Dental Clinic Helps Rural Children"
fluoridealert.org734.htmlOpen ↗
(5) "Are we failing in our public health mission?" by Sue Feeley
(6) Pittsburgh Tribune Review, "Chemical Plants Still Vulnerable," by Carl Prine, November 16, 2003
pittsburghlive.comp 49388.htmlOpen ↗
(7) New England Journal of Medicine 1994 Jan 13, "Acute fluoride poisoning from a public water
system," Gessner BD, Beller M, Middaugh JP, Whitford GM
ncbi.nlm.nih.govquery.fcgiOpen ↗
uids=8259189&dopt=Abstract
(8)enn.comdisplay release.aspOpen ↗ C8E77A5E55
(9)enn.comdisplay release.aspOpen ↗ CBA01A092E
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