Anecdotal data is no data

Mar 31, 2025
8:34:47am

Medute All-American

That’s what we say at least. I appreciate your perspective, but if it’s that obvious, we should have obvious large scale data that reflects it. I tried to share the best study I could find.

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Medute

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AI is an incredible tool. I wanted to figure out the actual benefit of fluoride

Medute

Mar 31, 7:47am

Good post. That adds some perspective to the issue.

SageOwl

Mar 31, 7:52am

I’m not pro-one side and I don’t like partisan politics

Medute

Mar 31, 8:07am

I know nothing about the fluoride debate but my knee jerk to your post

5150man

Mar 31, 8:03am

Exactly, you always have to take that into account

Medute

Mar 31, 8:11am

It seems you are assuming that all water in the US has natural fluoride. Is that

BNcoug

Mar 31, 8:46am

No, I didn’t assume that at all and I’m not sure why you think that

Medute

Mar 31, 8:58am

20% decay reduction is a big deal — far more than one filling per lifetime.

d-coug

Mar 31, 8:16am

Andectodally:

d-coug

Mar 31, 8:22am

Anecdotal data is no data

Medute

Mar 31, 8:34am

A dentist treating hundreds of patients may be "anecdotal", but is less problem

NYC and Japan

Mar 31, 11:00am

I think it’s because of extra candy in Primary classes in UT

Johnny Vatos

Mar 31, 9:40am

Any dentists on here have any concerns about the alleged impact on IQ?

Oat'n'bow

Mar 31, 1:16pm

Yes the meta analysis is fairly flawed from what I’ve read

ATX

Mar 31, 1:53pm

Interesting. It would be nice to have a clearer picture of the potential

Oat'n'bow

Mar 31, 2:23pm

I thought it was pretty clear how I came to the conclusion. Sorry if not

Medute

Mar 31, 8:33am

CB is largely anti-gov. Fluoridation is an area that benefits those likely to

NYC and Japan

Mar 31, 9:12am

Would love to see us improve public education on brushing/care

Medute

Mar 31, 9:31am

I agree, education on dietary and bacterial influence would be huge.

ATX

Mar 31, 11:09am

Yep, but I don’t really care if people decide to not take care of their teeth

Medute

Mar 31, 11:36am

As far as societal impact the number 1 cause of children missing school is

ATX

Mar 31, 12:08pm

Then there must be some perfect data showing areas with fluoride in water

Medute

Mar 31, 12:53pm

I will disagree with your “dishonest” comment. Illness is illness

ATX

Mar 31, 2:27pm

Then it’s misleading. They miss school for viruses, not cavities

Medute

Mar 31, 4:31pm

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ATX

Mar 31, 5:15pm

There is also a question of fluoride lowering IQs

Oat'n'bow

Mar 31, 8:06pm

What AI did you use? Mind sharing your methodology and prompts?

Cosmos-beard-card

Mar 31, 8:36am

Grok. I used ChatGPT for a long time but found it to be inaccurate often

Medute

Mar 31, 8:57am

Did you provide the data for it to analyze or did you just reference it? This is

Cosmos-beard-card

Apr 2, 2:05pm

I mean 20% is a pretty significant reduction. You make it sound less by

ATX

Mar 31, 8:58am

To me the most interesting data is global

Medute

Mar 31, 9:38am

Developed countries have less fecal matter in the water?

ATX

Mar 31, 9:55am

I appreciate the replies. I enjoy these conversations

Medute

Mar 31, 10:23am

flouride isn't the only variable with those countries.

Spursnation

Mar 31, 2:14pm

That’s why that Swedish study is so nice

Medute

Mar 31, 4:33pm

Most confusing to me: why does a medical intervention like this belong in the

RoboKayne

Mar 31, 8:18pm

We didn’t put it there, Mother Nature put it there.

d-coug

Mar 31, 9:44pm

It should be noted that 1940 predates the use of fluoride in toothpaste

Medute

Mar 31, 10:05pm

Correct, and the target levels in water have been lowered since 1945

d-coug

Mar 31, 10:33pm

Might be true. Good business for the dentists though!

Medute

Mar 31, 10:38pm

Cleaning and filling brown mushy holes isn’t my favorite part of the job.

d-coug

Mar 31, 10:50pm

That's a very useful explanation. The fact that it occurs naturally and is one

RoboKayne

Apr 1, 8:09am

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