New Weapon Emerges to Fight Kids' Cavities
Xylitol syrup may protect baby teeth from decay, much like fluoride, study finds
Posted July 7, 2009
Reader Comments
Fluoride is Toxic
Fluoride Varnish contains a hugely toxic 22,600 parts per million fluoride - some of which gets absorbed into the bloodstream and involuntarily swallowed. Fluoride neither a nutrient nor necessary for healthy teeth should be avoided.
Fluoride varnish has never been safety tested by the FDA for use as a cavity preventive.
What this article isn't telling you is that a whole lot of kids did not get any benefit from xylitol
There is no magic bullet against tooth decay. Rotten diets make rotten teeth. Dentists make their money fixing rotten teeth. No amount of fluoride or xylitol is going to change that
