Does fluoride make teeth more fluorescent?

[Affinity]

Discuss...

 

[2thm8kr]

Fluoride in toothpaste and other dental applications is an ion.
I can't find any info on fluorescence of these ions so my guess is no.

 

[2thm8kr]

http://uvminerals.org/fms/minerals

 

[zero_zero]

Fluoride and fluorescence are two different things...

 

[Affinity]

From what I understand the fluorapatite particles in enamel will scatter light (fluoresce) more when remineralized like with fluoride.. just wondered if it was common knowledge or just common words..

Tooth enamel and fluoride
"The presence of fluoride either in drinking water or in toothpastes has greatly reduced the incidence of tooth decay in the population.

Fluoride speeds up the movement of calcium and phosphate into the tooth surface. This remineralises the crystalline structures in a dental cavity. The remineralised tooth surfaces contain fluoridated hydroxyapatite andfluorapatite, which resist acid attack much better than the original tooth did."

 

[2thm8kr]

Fluorescence might be categorized as a type of reflection by opaque material. Fluorescence by definition is the absorption of light by a substance and the spontaneous re-emission of lower-energy light of a longer wavelength.14 Fluorescence in a natural tooth occurs primarily in the dentin because of the higher amount of organic material present.
http://www.dentalaegis.com/id/2012/...ristics-of-natural-teeth#sthash.fCZofbss.dpuf

 

[Affinity]

Water and enamel are two different things but water clearly affects the color of a tooth. Im pretty sure it does have an affect on tooth fluorescence not because fluoride is 'fluorescent' but because of the way it changes the crystaline nature of enamel by calcifying it. Found a study on fluorescence levels compared to tooth mineralization, will post a link if i can locate it again.
Would make a great thesis.

 

[Tom Moore]

but the will ride better....right.

 

[CatamountRob]

but the will ride better....right.

Heh?
Toms drinking again......

 

[Affinity]

http://www.thno.org/v05p0173.htm

 

[Tom Moore]

You guys get to make teeth...isn't that enough?

Whats next? Why is the sky blue and does it effect shade translucence?

 

[rkm rdt]

 

[CatamountRob]

The chameleons might be hard to spot, but the trolls are obvious.....

 

[rkm rdt]

 

[designasmile]

Not to open a can of worms, however in my opinion, the research that I have read on fluoride in the drinking water is related to many health problems and studies show it does not have an effect on tooth decay. The dental community has been brainwashed starting in dental school by the pharmaceutical industry. It's all about the money and profits like most drugs rather than the health of the patient. Please see the following links for a view into this topic that you may not have heard and will open your eyes. Watch the following videos with an open mind.
The ADA and pharmaceutical companies are not our friends - follow the money.

The Fluoride Deception is the latest mini documentary from Mike Adams, executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center. Through the use of animation and motion graphics, it exposes the truth about where fluoride really comes from: The toxic byproducts of the phosphate mining industry.
(The Truth About Water Fluoridation by Mike Adams)

The next 3 videos are very informative
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/osmunson/ (Dr. Bill Osmunson, DDS on Fluoride)
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/bryson/ (The Fluoride Deception)
(The Great Culling: Our Water)

http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/overdosed/ (Overdosed on Fluoride - The Fluorosis Problem)
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/prof-perspectives/ (Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation)
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/10-facts/ (10 Facts About Fluoride)
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/levy/
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/the-two-most-misused-quotes-in-the-fluoridation-debate/
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/politics/ (The Politics of Fluoride)
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/douglass/ (Fluoride and Bone Cancer)
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/arthritis/ (Fluoride and Arthritis)
http://fluoridealert.org/fan-tv/fluoride-the-thyroid-gland/ (Fluoride and the Thyroid Gland)
(Fluoride - The Bizarre History)
(Dr. Connett - The Truth about Fluoride)
(Dr. Blaylock - Fluoride's Deadly Secret)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-oeu2L8yM (An Inconvienent Tooth - Fluoride Documentary)

The Politics of Fluoride
“[T]he political profluoridation stance has evolved into a dogmatic, authoritarian, essentially antiscientific posture, one that discourages open debate of scientific issues.” – Dr. Edward Groth, Senior Scientist, Consumers Union, 1991.
F.A.N.tv is home to an evolving catalogue of both full length documentaries and short clips. The videos, which feature FAN's interviews with leading figures in fluoride research, including dentists, toxicologists, and award-winning journalists, seek to shed light on the health concerns with current fluoride exposures and the history/politics of the water fluoridation program.

 

[CatamountRob]

Get lost you F'n troll.....

 

[2thm8kr]

Get lost you F'n troll.....

I see the use of fluoride has affected your mood.

 

[designasmile]

Just the facts.

 

[Affinity]

The problem in saying its a fact is finding a control group that has not been highly fluoridated. Fluoride is probably the least dangerous thing in the water we drink.

 

[zero_zero]

The problem in saying its a fact is finding a control group that has not been highly fluoridated. Fluoride is probably the least dangerous thing in the water we drink.

That's why I drink beer...