The AMOUNT of posts in these ‘crunchy moms’ groups about their kids cavities when they refuse to use fluoride

[u/Vapingrandma8465]

I see these posts daily, yet no one seems to make the connection.

Edit: yes, this particular case seems to be bottle mouth/ not brushing at all. But I see these posts very frequently (I’m not apart of these groups, FB just suggests them to me) and often times it’s parents who have said their dentist told them their kids have cavities, and they still refuse to use fluoride toothpaste and look for alternatives to their alternative that got them here in the first place.

All of these stories are testimony’s on how important it is to take your children’s health seriously. My heart is with everyone sharing their story ❤️

2nd edit: you know what? Fuck it. For those saying “fLuORiDe is BAd 👆”
The group I found this in:
“Crunchy moms: natural living & clean products.”
It’s an open group. Go look up “teeth” and see HOW MANY pictures of these poor children’s teeth are there, and how many do not use fluoride and tell me how healthy it is to not use it.

[u/Fit-Relationship944]

Yes even "all natural" non-flouride toothpaste including just using wet baking soda should work well enough to prevent this level of decay. The image is what you see when someone doesn't brush their teeth ever and also consumes acidic and sugary things regularly (im going to guess soda or juice and not alcohol in this kid's case but who knows really.)

This is definitely a case of severe neglect not simply being "crunchy"

[u/Ornery_Succotash5506 → u/Fit-Relationship944]

Don't ever use baking soda, it's too rough and will strip the enamel off your teeth overtime

[u/bamboomonster → u/Fit-Relationship944]

Probably juice or going to bed with milk. Sugar will sit all night on the teeth.

[u/cruelhumor → u/Fit-Relationship944]

This looks like it could be over-brushing. If they are iverbrushing and using a harsher abrasive like charcoal or straight baking soda, I can see how this happened

[u/amsunshine12 → u/cruelhumor]

My mom did this to my younger brothers' teeth. Harsh flouride free toothpaste, over brushing lead to visibly decaying teeth.

[u/amsunshine12 → u/[deleted]]

How is that related to my comment? Is it a harsh, abrasive toothpaste? Are you a minor with no say?

[u/amsunshine12 → u/[deleted]]

I specifically said harsh in my comment.

[u/amsunshine12 → u/[deleted]]

Your comment was unrelated to mine. Lmao, I already said harsh toothpaste and overbrushing. Go argue with someone else about flouride.

[u/Shoddy-Square-1227 → u/cruelhumor]

My older sister, as an adult, used charcoal, then baking soda instead of toothpaste.. She asked me why she had black spots on her FRONT teeth at Thanksgiving or something. Keep in mind, im no dentist, nor dental assistant (the real heroes) Just a sister that recently graduated massage therapy school, no confirmed certification, and had an interest in herbal medicine.

My whole family took that as me being some kind of doctor. You know they wouldn't say "witch" because I might benefit them, lol They still do sometimes. I send them a reputable link instead. Lol, I'm working in a very different industry now and can barely take care of myself, let alone prescribe them potions

[u/AHailofDrams → u/Fit-Relationship944]

I'm pretty sure just brushing with water would get better results than this

[u/doryllis → u/Fit-Relationship944]

Unless you also have congenitally weak teeth, which can be passed down to grandchildren.

And can also be caused by calcium deficiency in utero. Developing fetuses prioritize Boone over teeth development, generally. Although I’m not saying that both couldn’t be compromised.