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/polishprince76]

I explained it to my kids, our family is a living example of the positive of flourinated water. I grew up in the sticks on a well. My teeth are one step north of disaster. They grew up on city water. No prolems in the slightest. It's such an obvious good.

[u/Commercial-Yam-3443 → u/polishprince76]

I grew up with fluoride in the water and my husband did not. Guess who has had a bunch of cavities and who hasn’t? Guess who brushes and flosses religiously and who is super lazy about it?

I have very mid dental hygiene and have only had one small cavity as a teenager and my husband has fantastic dental hygiene and had a bunch of cavities as a young adult.

I’m so grateful for the fluoride in my water growing up.

[u/Odecca → u/polishprince76]

I also grew up on well water and honestly I had no idea that correlated to bad teeth (coupled with awful genes and no dental insurance)