Dental symposium addresses growing fluoride concerns

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Although the oral health benefits of fluoride have been scientifically proven, an increasing number of people are concerned about the potential health dangers posed by the substance when ingested into the body through oral care products or fluoridated drinking water. At the Swedish Dental Association’s Annual Dental Congress, which took place in Stockholm earlier this month, the FluORO symposium discussed existing knowledge about fluoride intake, as well as the dental community’s role in addressing patients’ fears and providing accurate information about the topic.............Summarising the knowledge about fluoride and its toxicology, Dr Jon E. Dahl, Professor of Cariology at the University of Oslo in Norway, stressed that—although it is correct that fluoride is toxic—it would take very large amounts of the substance to cause any damage in the body....

What about babies or a life time of taking small amounts? Hasn't he heard of fluorosis?