Re: fluorosis (how much fluoride?)

From: Adenosine (adeno_at_nospam4u.org)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 21:38:19 GMT

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 21:31:02 GMT, The Webby
<nospamattmjiatroepidemicnospam@san.rr.com> wrote:

>But you see, Adenosine, this is why I directed Keri to Peter's webpage.
>Most people, including myself, do not know much about fluoride issues.
>People take the advice of their doctors and dentists. This doesn't make
>people informed, it merely makes them compliant.

It makes perfect sense to follow the advice of professionals instead
of determining for yourself. Specialization is what allows the great
advances in the sciences like we have seen. I would not expect anybody
except an experience computer programmer to argue things like
structured vs unstructured programming, or the usefulness of object
oriented programming techniques. These sorts of debates are best left
to professionals, and the unwashed masses should take their advice.

>
>It's been a long time ago since I first reviewed Peter's materials. For
>anyone who thinks they know all they need to know on the subject, you
>need only take some time, open your mind, and then wonder who makes you
>or me or Keri informed enough to be opinionated on this matter. You may
>well know enough to have a strong opinion. I do not. And so I stay out
>of discussions where my words might be confused as opinions.

I don't have a strong opinion on if she should give fluoride in the
future or not. What I see is a mother beating herself up about
something she cannot change. She needs to step back and realize there
are far more important things to worry about than monitoring the dose
of fluoride her child gets.

Stay out of discussions were your words might be confused as opinions?
That doesn't make any sense to me. What's wrong with being vocal about
your opinions, even if they are stupid and contradicted by facts? In
the end, you are only your influence on other people. I'd try to
influence others as much as possible.

>
>My opinion is that most people do not know enough to be opinionated on
>the subject. We yield to the advice given to us by our doctors and
>dentists. If the mainstream thinking morphs from what is is today in
>the USA into something else, that would be most predictable. Would it
>not?
>
>TW

??? Parse error. 

--
Adenosine
Semi-informed Dental Consumer ?

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