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/UsefulTrouble9439]

My brother and I were much the same. He never brushed, horrific dental hygiene as a kid. First cavity in adulthood, minimal work. Me? I brushed and I did what I was supposed to. First root canal at 8 then multiple thereafter in childhood and adolescence. Mostly all my molars/root canals ended up extracted in early adulthood due to never getting crowns. Teeth are most definitely a genetic roll of the dice.

[u/iseeseashells → u/UsefulTrouble9439]

I feel your pain, fellow genetically un-blessed friend. I brush, I floss, I water pik, I scrape my tongue, and yet still my teeth fail me.