FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids' teeth

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News/AP

May 13, 2025, 11:49 AM


WASHINGTON -- U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care. The Food and Drug Administration said it will conduct a scientific review of the products by late October with the aim of removing them from the market.

It was not immediately clear whether the agency planned to formally ban the supplements or simply request that companies withdraw them. The products targeted by the FDA are sometimes recommended for children and teens who are at increased risk of tooth decay or cavities because of low fluoride in their local drinking water. They usually require a prescription from a pediatrician or dentist. Fluoride-based tablets and lozenges are designed to be chewed or swallowed. Companies also sell drops for babies and infants.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the products pose a risk when swallowed by children because they may interfere with healthy gut bacteria that are critical to digestion, immunity and other key bodily functions. He also referenced studies showing possible associations between excess fluoride intake and other problems, including decreased IQ.

Previous reviews by public health experts and dental professionals have not shown any serious health risks with the products.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fda-rfk-jr-aim-remove-fluoride-supplements-protect-121756480

[Walleye]

1. I'm doing a study to show the possible association between RFK Junior and the diseases he's giving us

[Dr. Shepper]

2. We gave these to our daughter when she was 3-7

And we lived in cities that did not add fluoride to the water. This move limits parents’ choice and is more government interference. But I’m sure MAGAts only care when it is THEIR choice being taken away. Ugh.

BTW - she’s 14 now and hasn’t had a cavity yet.

[IronLionZion]

3. More money for dentists soon

as lots more kids get cavities. Kids love sugar.

[delisen]

4. American kids love sugar. Not sure about other cultures.

I understand that Japanese kids love nutritious foods because that are taught to do so.

[IronLionZion]

6. Interesting. Japan doesn't fluoridate their drinking water anymore

they did back in the 1950s but phased it out. They use fluoride mouthwashes though. Maybe it's working for them They seem pretty healthy.

[Lucky Luciano]

10. Japan has tons of junk food

Hi chew and a whole bunch of other gummy candies are all over the place. Tons of junk food that they sell in the thousands of 7-11 and Lawson "conbinis.”

[BootinUp]

5. I anticipate fierce backlash to this and any other

Revisions to FDA guidelines or rules that Makary and Bob have in their less than scientific plans.

[Karma13612]

7. And places squarely in the hands

Of Dentists to administer it as part of every 6 month cleanings. And then Insurance companies can deny coverage.

One more thing that falls right back on the middle class to sort out, and do without.

[FakeNoose]

8. As soon as the MAGAs are banned from working in government

... every harmful thing they do now can be UNDONE. I hope we're all keeping lists.

[LiberalArkie]

9. Be nice, but us Democrats do not ban opposing viewpoints from government - To our own detriment

[progree]

11. "a scientific review ... with the aim of removing them from the market" - it's not a SCIENTIFIC review if it is intended

to reach a pre-determined conclusion, whether Marty Malarky thinks so or not. That's a political review, just like if Pope Paul V ordered a scientific review with the aim of banishing Galileo for heresy. Not that any pope at the time would order a scientific review of anything. Maybe when the coffee kicks in I'll think of a better analogy.

[Meowmee]

12. Toothpaste is next

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Get ready for very poor dental health and also black market to get ahold of these products to protect your teeth.

[piddyprints]

13. We gave fluoride supplements to our kids.

They are in their late 40s now and neither one has ever had a cavity. I had a mouthful of them! Sure we limited their sweets, but we didn't grow up eating a lot of sweets either. Although we also taught them better dental hygiene than our parents taught us, I will always believe it was the combination of dental hygiene and fluoride supplements that gave them good teeth.

It scares the hell out of me what this government of psychopaths is doing to destroy every facet of our lives.