Rod Kurthy ... the God of Dentistry (Actually Keri's fluoride question)

From: Joel M. Eichen (joeleichen_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:56:41 -0500

I asked at DT .. we shall see ....

Joel

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FLUORIDE QUESTION actually ...

Just a quote from below to catch your eye. Is this true? The ADA
limits kids to 0.7 or 1 mg of fluoride per day?

Seems like nuttin' .....

Joelster

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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 20:55:22 GMT, Keri <nospamplease@nospam.com>
wrote:

>O
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>>No its not.
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Joely writes,

>>If you drink 8 glasses of water you are over 2 mg fluoride.
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>>Joel
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>Look, I have the utmost respect for you, even though I don't know you.
>And I respect what you do and all that it took to get there. BUT, why
>would the ADA but a limit on fluoride ingestion if it caused no
>problems?

Jeez, I am wondering the same thing myself. That's impossibly low!

One liter of water (around a quart) contains one mg of fluoride.

Joel

> They recommend .7 mg per day, upper intake allowable limit

Joely writes,

Wow! Three glasses of water ...... and no food either.

>
>1.3 mg for 1-3 year olds. so how on earth can you claim 2 mg would not
>be too much? Yes, 8 glasses of water would give me 2 mg, but I am an
>adult. Children should not be drinking that junk if it is harmful. I
>will admit, my kid drinks twice as much water as most kids. I only
>let her drink water and milk, currently (I know, mean mommy)! ADA
>says you get fluorosis when you go over their suggested limits. They
>are the "gods" of dentistry, right?

Joely confirms ,,,,,,,

No ...... Rod Kurthy is the God of dentistry .......

Joel

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>Keri

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