On Apr 17, 10:53 am, Dartos wrote:
nyscof wrote:
Fluoride-Induced Spots on Teeth Harm Kids’ Self-Esteem, says Dental
Journal

Of course cavities have no negative effects. G

Too much fluoride is a concern and people need to be aware
of that possibility, but that is true of just about anything.

D

Actually, fluoridation is not stopping tooth decay as indicated by
theseConnecticut newspaper article sdescribing the dental health
crisis where fluoridation is state mandated

Dental Needs Unmet

At least 1 million Connecticut residents, and possibly as many as 1.5
million — more than one-third of the state — lack dental insurance,
according to the state dental association, and a new state medical
plan for the uninsured, which includes tens of thousands of children,
will not help.

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More than 1,000 of those uninsured people braved driving rain,
lightning and long lines in the pre-dawn chill this past weekend to
take advantage of Connecticut's Mission of Mercy, the state's first
large-scale free dental clinic that opened for two days in Tolland.

State Senate President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams Jr., a Brooklyn
Democrat, walked among them. After two hours of listening to people's
stories, Williams had heard and seen enough.

"It's overwhelming," said a stunned Williams as he stood in the
crowded clinic about 7 a.m. "If there is any doubt in people's minds
about the need for greater access to health care, people should come
here and see this."

Those who got in to see one of the nearly 190 dentists volunteering
their time at the old Tolland High School were lucky. The wait might
be much longer for others.

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Of the approximately 3,000 licensed dentists in the state, only about
400 take HUSKY clients. Of those, only about 100 take HUSKY patients
as a large part of their business, Dingeldey said.

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http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...,7178110.story

and

"What we saw this past weekend were folks who we think have access to
our health care system but who don't have access to dental care," said
Williams, the only politician who arrived early enough Saturday to see
the long lines in the dark and rain.

"These are folks who work hard for a living, but who are struggling to
pay their bills at the end of the month," he said.

When it comes to a choice between dental care and keeping the lights
on or putting food on the table, advocates say, dental care is usually
the first to go.

http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3138&q=410264.