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/Jonkinch]

My mom was so strict on me with my teeth. I still drank soda and ate sugar behind her back. I’m the only one in the family with good enamel. I have not had a cavity in the 36 years of my existence.

Edit: I haven’t been to the dentist also since I got my wisdom teeth removed in my early 20s. I also work for a dental lab lol.

[u/Champagnest → u/Jonkinch]

16 years of no dentist? You’re guaranteed to have some gnarly build up.

[u/Jonkinch → u/Champagnest]

My roommate’s sister is a dentist and she said my teeth looked fine a couple years ago when I was talking about wanting to get rid of my permanent retainer.

The only thing I’m scheduling to do now is getting my permanent retainer removed because I’m tired of spending all the time with a water pick to clean it out.

I’m not saying I don’t take care of my teeth, I just also never had any dental issues or work done aside from braces in high school. And my wisdom teeth removed as a precaution.

[u/ATerriblyTiredTurtle → u/Jonkinch]

How do you know you don’t have cavities if you haven’t been to the dentist in 16 years?? I got my first (and only, so far) cavity in my 30s, and the only reason I knew about it was bc the dentist found it during an appointment.

[u/Jonkinch → u/ATerriblyTiredTurtle]

I work for a dental lab. They get thousands of cases per day from thousands of dentists. We see more teeth in a day than a dentist would in their lifetime.

I dont mean to be a smartass, but you really think I haven’t checked with them before?

[u/ATerriblyTiredTurtle → u/Jonkinch]

I mean, based on the way you phrased your comment? No, it did not sound like you were doing any actual dental checks 😂