Bad Teeth in Lubbock Texas

[cowbuddha]

Sorry natives of Lubbock, looks like you guys have the worst teeth in the country.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080313/ap_on_he_me/worst_teeth

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[aphistis]

Sorry natives of Lubbock, looks like you guys have the worst teeth in the country.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080313/ap_on_he_me/worst_teeth

Right. The fluoride in the water CAUSES tooth decay. Score another one for exhaustive journalistic fact-checking. 🙂

 

[USU24]

Right. The fluoride in the water CAUSES tooth decay. Score another one for exhaustive journalistic fact-checking. 🙂

Dentists say it. You can't argue with that logic.

 

[Regmata]

It actually could be due to high levels of fluoride. Fluorosis/Enamel mottling is caused by too much fluoride, a patient ends up with white flaking, brown stains and hypomineralization. Too much of anything can be bad.

Actually just found a figure in a text book citing Lubbock, Texas as having the highest levels of fluorosis. The fluoride in the water is 4.4 ppm. If I recall correctly, optimal fluoride levels are around 2 ppm

 

[aggie-master]

In my dental school they told us the same thing about too much fluoride causing hypomineralization.

I think they said the recommended fluoride level was around 1.0 ppm.

 

[Count Orlok]

Yeah, optimal caries reduction with the least risk for dental fluorosis occurs at about 1ppm Fluoride in the drinking water. The EPA requires communities to de-fluorinate water supplies that are 4.5ppm or greater due to severe fluorosis. Having water at 4.4ppm Fluorine levels gives a prevalence of Fluorosis at about 85-90% (even though only about 50% of the cases will be moderate to severe). So I guess it is safe to say that it sucks to live in Lubbock if you are forming some teeth and bones.

I wonder if their level of bone breaks and hip fractures is elevated also?

 

[kato999]

Minneapolis and St. Paul are both in the top 10 for best dental care. Just another reason that the ADHP bill w/o restriction to non-metro areas is completely illogical.