Tooth Mottling

The theory has been that the process of fluoride accumulation in the tooth enamel would strengthen the enamel and result in fewer cavities.  Tooth mottling certainly is evidence of this.

“While these types of tooth abnormalities have been known since the dawn of

dentistry, it was not until 1916 that two dentists, G. V. Black and F. S. McKay, carefully

listed the characteristics of these tooth deformities (which they referred to as mottled

teeth) in a number of patients in the U. S.  They found that in mild cases, mottling is

exhibited as chalky-white areas on the tooth.  In more advanced cases, teeth exhibit

yellow, brown, and black stains, develop pits and crevices, and the tips break off.  As

other U. S. investigators became aware of this deformity, they referred to it as ‘Colorado

Brown Stain’ or ‘Texas Teeth’ because mottled teeth were prevalent in those states...”

“Dental fluorosis is more than just a cosmetic problem.  It is a permanent

record showing that fluoride has interfered with the basic life functions of

the ameloblasts, the enamel forming cells, causing them to produce damaged

collagen.”  (Dr. Yiamouyiannis, Fluoride The Aging Factor, p. 41, p. 44)

Mottling In Teeth And Fluoridation:  Promoters of fluoride say that ingestion of fluoridated water (1ppm) does not cause mottling in teeth.

FACT:  Dental fluorosis, the first visible sign of fluoride poisoning, affects over 30% of children drinking fluoridated water and has substantially increased over the past 40 years.  Dental fluorosis is more than cosmetic damage or psychological harm.  It may also be indicative of neurological impairment. “[The Food and Drug Administration] recognizes that more recent data suggest that the incidence of fluorosis in children under 6 years of age is increasing in the United States.”

(Federal Register, 60(194):52479, 1995.)

Studies indicate “the prevalence of dental fluorosis has increased in recent years between 35% and 60% of the population in communities with fluoridated water and 15% to 45% in communities with unfluoridated water.”  (Pediatric Nursing, 23(2):155-159, 1997)

The reason for an increase in dental fluorosis in non-fluoridated areas is much of the food and beverages consumed are processed or bottled in fluoridated areas—with fluoridated water.

With the accumulation of fluoride in the cells of the body comes the very gradual impairment of cellular function.  The poisoning of the body is usually a very slow, unobtrusive process.  A little poison, the body can handle.  But not more and more over time.  The Belgium Health Minister called fluoride a “slithering poison.”

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