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08-12-2008, 09:41 PM
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 Re: home fluoride treatment On Aug 6, "Jan Drew" <jdrew1...[at]sbcglobal.net> wrote: - quote - > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home,
Are you a kook, or is this for real?> > with a pharmaceutical kit? *My teeth have been > > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > > the process, if possible. *A dental cleaning every > > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > Do some research. > 1) National Research Council: Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) > fluoride standards are unsafe > > 2) Harvard Study: Fluoridation associated with bone cancer in boys > > 3) Too much fluoride can damage the developing brain > > 4) Infant fluoride exposure linked to permanent tooth discoloration > > 5) Kidney patients at risk of chronic fluoride poisoning > > 6) Cornell scientist diagnoses fluoride poisoning in horses drinking > fluoridated water > > 7) Fluoride exposure linked to kidney damage in children > > 8) Water fluoridation linked to higher blood lead levels in children from > old homes > > 9) Dental fluorosis linked to tooth decay & psychological stress > > 10) Water fluoridation & the "Precautionary Principle" > > http://www.fluoridealert.org/dental-fluorosis.htm Anyhow, I'm not planning to drink the stuff... -- Rich |
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08-09-2008, 08:59 PM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment Because very high does of FL is a poison. Ask inner city rodents "RichD" <r_delaney2001[at]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:9f079711-fee3-4a05-983c-e7fc4433e5c0[at]h17g2000prg.googlegroups.com... - quote - > On Aug 5, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...[at]dentaltwins.com> wrote: > > > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home, > > > with a pharmaceutical kit? My teeth have been > > > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > > > the process, if possible. A dental cleaning every > > > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > > > Ask your dentist if you are a candidate for the high fluoride > > prescription gels such as Prevident or Gel-kam, or fluoride > > varnish (Duraphat). > > I will, when I see him next, in November... > > Are these controlled substances? Why? > > > -- > Rich |
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08-09-2008, 04:54 PM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment On Aug 4, 6:09*pm, RichD <r_delaney2...[at]yahoo.com> wrote: - quote - > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home,
You want to purposely dose yourself with flouride? You want to save> with a pharmaceutical kit? *My teeth have been > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > the process, if possible. *A dental cleaning every > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > -- > Rich your teeth by poisoning yourself? Seems a little drastic to save some teeth. I would suggest you look into the toxic effects of flouride before you potentially hurt yourself. |
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08-07-2008, 09:44 PM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment RichD wrote: - quote - > On Aug 6, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...[at]dentaltwins.com> wrote: > > > > > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home, > > > > > with a pharmaceutical kit? My teeth have been > > > > > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > > > > > the process, if possible. A dental cleaning every > > > > > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > > > Ask your dentist if you are a candidate for the high fluoride > > > > prescription gels such as Prevident or Gel-kam, or fluoride > > > > varnish (Duraphat). > > > I will, when I see him next, in November... > > > Are these controlled substances? Why? > > They are by prescription only, but not "controlled" in the sense of DEA > > control. > > I didn't know there was a difference. > Why is it limited to prescription? > > > -- > Rich > The short answer is that I don't know. What's kind of funny is that most of our medicaments--items with zero abuse potential, such as cleaning agents for castings, temporary filling materials, rubber dam, etc. have a "prescription only" designation. May be a rationale to justify the high sales price, for all I know. Just speculating. Steve -- Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 |
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08-07-2008, 09:20 PM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment On Aug 6, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...[at]dentaltwins.com> wrote: - quote - > > > > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home,
I didn't know there was a difference.> > > > with a pharmaceutical kit? *My teeth have been > > > > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > > > > the process, if possible. *A dental cleaning every > > > > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > > Ask your dentist if you are a candidate for the high fluoride > > > prescription gels such as Prevident or Gel-kam, or fluoride > > > varnish (Duraphat). > > > I will, when I see him next, in November... > > Are these controlled substances? *Why? > > * They are by prescription only, but not "controlled" in the sense of DEA > control. Why is it limited to prescription? -- Rich |
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08-06-2008, 10:48 PM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment "RichD" <r_delaney2001[at]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:d949cf87-5779-482e-9cfd-792a96819fd0[at]l33g2000pri.googlegroups.com... - quote - > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home, > with a pharmaceutical kit? My teeth have been > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > the process, if possible. A dental cleaning every > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > > > -- > Rich > Do some research. 1) National Research Council: Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) fluoride standards are unsafe 2) Harvard Study: Fluoridation associated with bone cancer in boys 3) Too much fluoride can damage the developing brain 4) Infant fluoride exposure linked to permanent tooth discoloration 5) Kidney patients at risk of chronic fluoride poisoning 6) Cornell scientist diagnoses fluoride poisoning in horses drinking fluoridated water 7) Fluoride exposure linked to kidney damage in children 8) Water fluoridation linked to higher blood lead levels in children from old homes 9) Dental fluorosis linked to tooth decay & psychological stress 10) Water fluoridation & the "Precautionary Principle" http://www.fluoridealert.org/dental-fluorosis.htm |
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08-06-2008, 06:27 PM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment RichD wrote: - quote - > On Aug 5, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...[at]dentaltwins.com> wrote:
They are by prescription only, but not "controlled" in the sense of DEA> > > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home, > > > with a pharmaceutical kit? My teeth have been > > > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > > > the process, if possible. A dental cleaning every > > > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > Ask your dentist if you are a candidate for the high fluoride > > prescription gels such as Prevident or Gel-kam, or fluoride > > varnish (Duraphat). > > I will, when I see him next, in November... > > Are these controlled substances? Why? > > > -- > Rich control. Steve -- Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 |
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08-06-2008, 08:33 AM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment On Aug 5, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...[at]dentaltwins.com> wrote: - quote - > > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home,
I will, when I see him next, in November...> > with a pharmaceutical kit? My teeth have been > > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > > the process, if possible. A dental cleaning every > > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > Ask your dentist if you are a candidate for the high fluoride > prescription gels such as Prevident or Gel-kam, or fluoride > varnish (Duraphat). Are these controlled substances? Why? -- Rich |
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08-05-2008, 03:41 PM
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| Re: home fluoride treatment RichD wrote: - quote - > Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home, > with a pharmaceutical kit? My teeth have been > disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard > the process, if possible. A dental cleaning every > 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... > > > > -- > Rich > Ask your dentist if you are a candidate for the high fluoride prescription gels such as Prevident or Gel-kam, or fluoride varnish (Duraphat). Steve -- Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 |
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08-05-2008, 01:09 AM
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| home fluoride treatment Is it possible to do fluoride treatments at home, with a pharmaceutical kit? My teeth have been disintegrating for several years, I'd like to retard the process, if possible. A dental cleaning every 9 months doesn't seem effective enough... -- Rich |
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