Are toothpaste and mouthwash really necessary?

"Fluoridation is the greatest case of scientific fraud of this century, if not all time."

– Robert Carton, Ph.D., Toxicologist

Fluoride is toxic. Use an unfluoridated toothpaste and mouthwash. There are actually MORE dentists per capita in fluoridated areas of the USA than unfluoridated areas because it INCREASES business. And it DOESN'T reduce tooth decay!! The fluoride hypothesis is based on a statistical illusion. It's fraudulent science and it causes many health problems in both children and adults. Trendley Dean, DDS, (the "father of fluoridation"), the original promoter of water fluoridation as an effective tool in fighting dental decay, admitted over 50 years ago under oath, that his evidence purporting to prove the fluoridation hypothesis were not valid. (H. Trendley Dean: Proceedings, City of Oroville vs. Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, Oroville, California, Oroville, California, October 20-21, 1955.)… also… (See 4-1: “Fluoridation Benefits — Statistical Illusion.” Testimony of Konstantin K. Paluev, Research and Development Engineer, Mar. 6, 1957).

All Trendly Dean's research showed was that fluoride delayed (or retarded), the eruption of individual teeth in children by six months to two years, therefore teeth are only delayed at getting cavities. If teeth haven't come through the gums yet, teeth will naturally not be capable of forming cavities. After the teenage years, there are actually more cavities in those who use fluoridation. Fluoride is toxic and makes both teeth and bones brittle. To paraphrase Dean's findings, "As children's teeth disintegrate, they may have fewer cavities". It's good money for the dental industry. Fluoride is more toxic than lead yet they dump it in our tap water. It lowers the IQ's of children. It increases a woman's chances of having a Down's Syndrome baby by 30%. It allows aluminum to cross the blood-brain barrier thus increasing one's risk for Alzheimer's Disease. It causes hypothyroidism. (once used to treat hyperthyroidism) It causes arthritis and bone fractures. It kills the protective enzymes naturally in your mouth which fight cavities. You absorb fluoride through your skin while bathing and under your tongue when using a fluoridated toothpaste. There is a warning on toothpaste that if a pea sized amount is ingested by a child under six to contact poison control. This is the same amount of Fluoride in a glass of water! The fluoride being put in tap water is an industrial waste by-product...mostly from the fertilizer industry. Much of it is imported from China. Worse yet, no one is monitoring our levels of fluoride... not the medical profession or the dentists. There are over 500 peer-reviewed studies showing the adverse effects of fluoride but not one double blind study showing it's benefits. Most of the countries that at one time fluoridated tap water have now discontinued the practice and there has been no increase in cavities. The use of fluoride in tap water hasn't even been approved by the FDA!

When considering how over-fluoridated Americans are, do doctors ever use Ion Chromatograpy to diagnose a patient's symptoms or diseases? Especially in the overweight population? Do doctors even know that bathing in fluoridated tap water causes hypothyroidism in adults and children? That's why children's teeth erupt later than normal... by up to two years later. These are questions you should be asking your doctors and dentists.

Take a look at what the country of Ireland says about fluoride...

http://www.thenhfireland.com/?p=454

The short answer: no. You can brush the plaque from your teeth with a plain, dry toothbrush. Toothpaste and mouthwash are just gimmicks. Anti-bacterial soap is also a gimmick. Statistics have shown that 98% of bacteria are removed from the physical scrubbing of hand washing alone. Adding antibacterial components only removes an additional 1%.

Laundry detergent is also a gimmick for the most part. Many add perfumes and fluorescent dyes to simply cover-up the natural odor of cloth. It is not actually any cleaner, and the chemicals left in the clothes may be unhealthy. But if they can sell you their product because of their gimmick, of course they will tell you that you need it. It is up to you to decide whether or not to buy the hype.

Kudos to the answerer that brought up the negatives of fluoride, but I think this question was asking even about the non-fluoridated toothpastes and products. They are not necessary to remove plaque and keep teeth and gums healthy. Neither is a ten dollar toothbrush. You can literally clean your teeth with your wash rag.

Yes! Very necessary! Both toothpaste and mouthwash have some amount of damaging effects, while small, but they definitely do more good than bad. Trust me, compare some scraping and burning feeling to rotten bone and awful pain and disease. It costs a lot more to have root canals and tooth removals than it does to buy a tube of toothpaste and a bottle of mouthwash.

If you care about your teeth, clean them. Dont brush your teeth for a month and see what they look like. If your conscerned try an all natural toothpaste.

If you don't want to use toothpaste or mouth wash, you do need to use something to keep your teeth clean and your breath decent. The one alternative is to use baking soda. not baking powder, baking soda. Those teeth need to be taken care of! And the breath as well.