Fluoride

[Ringy Rose]

As it took Manx Care two and a half years to find me an NHS dentist after I moved here, I can’t help but think there’s a slightly more obvious reason for tooth decay.

[genericUserName]

Put an 18 age limit on sweets, sugary drinks and sugary foods.

[forestboy]

10 minutes ago, genericUserName said:

Put an 18 age limit on sweets, sugary drinks and sugary foods.

Preposterous idea. 

[Happier diner]

11 minutes ago, genericUserName said:

Put an 18 age limit on sweets, sugary drinks and sugary foods.

That would leave a bitter taste.

[genericUserName]

3 minutes ago, forestboy said:

Preposterous idea. 

Little different from the introduction of the age limit on drinking.

[Markduc]

Has anyone read the information on your toothpaste tube ? 
I suggest you do especially if you have young children 

[AcousticallyChallenged]

Let's go back to the good old days.

Up until the mid-20th century, there was a reasonably popular solution in the UK and USA.

Pull all your teeth and replace them with dentures to see off any future bills and problems.

It also makes you a more eligible wife, if you're that way inclined, as your husband won't have any dental bills to contend with.

It's still a part of some Amish cultures etc.

[Roxanne]

1 hour ago, AcousticallyChallenged said:

It also makes you a more eligible wife, if you’re that way inclined

I really really really wasn’t sure what you were going to say next after that! 

[Roxanne]

1 hour ago, AcousticallyChallenged said:

Let's go back to the good old days.

Up until the mid-20th century, there was a reasonably popular solution in the UK and USA.

Pull all your teeth and replace them with dentures to see off any future bills and problems.

It also makes you a more eligible wife, if you're that way inclined, as your husband won't have any dental bills to contend with.

It's still a part of some Amish cultures etc.

My mother had all her teeth out in the 1940’s. Lots of women wanted an ‘American smile’ and dentists were happy to oblige. Perfectly good teeth taken out and dentures fitted. 

[Happier diner]

1 hour ago, AcousticallyChallenged said:

Let's go back to the good old days.

Up until the mid-20th century, there was a reasonably popular solution in the UK and USA.

Pull all your teeth and replace them with dentures to see off any future bills and problems.

It also makes you a more eligible wife, if you're that way inclined, as your husband won't have any dental bills to contend with.

It's still a part of some Amish cultures etc.

 

4 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

My mother had all her teeth out in the 1940’s. Lots of women wanted an ‘American smile’ and dentists were happy to oblige. Perfectly good teeth taken out and dentures fitted. 

I always thought it was a Scottish tradition

[Happier diner]

35 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

No idea.  My mother certainly wasn't Scottish.

Further research (google)  demonstrates that you are right. It was commonly done in Victorian times as a wedding present. In many countries

[Jarndyce]

2 hours ago, Happier diner said:

I always thought it was a Scottish tradition

You get tae Falkirk, ya bas!

[AcousticallyChallenged]

2 hours ago, Happier diner said:

Further research (google)  demonstrates that you are right. It was commonly done in Victorian times as a wedding present. In many countries

Bad teeth was a significant killer for a long time. 

Surgery wasn’t exactly hygienic and antibiotics weren’t yet an option.

Having them all out whilst you were fit and healthy meant you didn’t end up in the dentists chair when you were already in a bad way.

[cissolt]

17% of 5 year olds have tooth decay, how many 5 year olds is that?  And we are 'treating' 85000 people?

Get better recruitment agencies to hire dentists and reinstate school dentists.  Sack a few civil servants to pay for it.

Preschool and primary targeted action would be money better spent.

Is this another dead cat story?

[woolley]

This is where this nonsense has emerged from. Lifted directly from (or perhaps imposed, who knows?) from legislation in London. It doesn't matter how many times we say stick it where the sun don't shine, they keep bringing it back:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-care-bill-factsheets/health-and-care-bill-water-fluoridation