New Weapon Emerges to Fight Kids' Cavities

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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

nyscof of NY 6:48AM July 15, 2009