| Copyright (c) 2007 Sung Lee, and George Meinig | | | | towns having naturally higher fluorine content in their |
| D.D.S | | | | waters failed to check the water and soil for other |
| When the teeth of fluorine-treated individuals are | | | | mineral values. Lo and behold, when they finally did so |
| examined chemically they are found to be composed | | | | they found calcium, magnesium and a host of |
| of calcium fluoride instead of calcium carbonate. It is | | | | elements were also present in greater amounts. On |
| commonly said fluorine makes the tooth harder. This | | | | top of that they found foods and animals grown in |
| is utterly false. It actually makes the tooth softer. It | | | | these areas had higher mineral values and were far |
| doesn't decay as readily because calcium fluoride is | | | | healthier than in comparable communities. Somehow, |
| less soluble to acids than is calcium carbonate and | | | | not one of those proposing the use of fluoride could |
| decay starts in an acid environment. | | | | see that these higher mineral food values were dual |
| The investigators who first reported lesser decay | | | | companion reasons for the immunity to dental caries |
| rates in who first reported lesser decay rates in | | | | that resulted. |