From New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (USA)

Cavities occur in sixty-percent of U.S. preschool children, and more often in the poorly nourished, according to the January 2004 Journal of the American Dental Association. Those skipping breakfast and fruits and vegetables have more cavities, according to researchers, Dye et al. Because skipped breakfast is associated with higher caloric intake, poor nutrient intake and obesity, Dye and colleagues used skipped daily breakfast as an indicator of poor nutrition along with not eating required 5 fruits and vegetables daily. Over sixty years ago, dental researcher Weston Price examined various countries' inhabitants and their diets and reported that bad teeth and health are linked to poor diet. 'In their zeal to promote fluoride, dentistry, ignoring diet, may have helped create a billion-dollar toothpaste industry while enabling an appalling tooth decay national epidemic to fester and grow like the unfilled cavities in Medicaid patients who are often refused dental treatment,' says lawyer Paul Beeber, President, New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF). Federal statistics back up the poor health/more tooth loss association, regardless of fluoridation levels.