| Beware
of Your Friendly Dentist!
By Hesh
Goldstein
In February, 1997, the Reader's
Digest published an article written by William Ecenbarger,
winner of the George Polk Award for Investigative Journalism.
The article revealed that in 28 states dentists examined
the same set of x-rays and the same set of pearly whites,
and then recommended widely differing treatments, with
price tags to match: $500.00 to $29, 850.00. It was a clear
indication of not knowing what to do or how much to charge
for it.
Unfortunately, the article barely scratches the surface
with regard to dishonesty. For decades, the American Dental
Association has worked hand in glove with industry to cover
up the toxic properties of fluoride, causing untold pain
and suffering among an unsuspecting population urged to trust
their dentists, trust their government, and trust their political
leaders, no matter what. Recently, here in Hawaii, with a
chance to pass a bill that would prevent chemicals from being
added to our water supply to treat a medical condition, many
of our so-called "representatives", afraid to openly
vote no on this bill for fear of not getting re-elected,
simply had it killed and not go to a vote.
In the early 1930's, when American Dentistry was becoming
aware of the damage fluoride can cause during the development
of our children's teeth, there was a great call to remove
fluoride naturally present in water supplies. Communities
in sixteen states had observed disfiguring stains and pits
in their children's teeth. In 1940, the Journal of Dental
Research contained a report describing a survey of the inhabitants
of St. David, Arizona, where water supplies contained 1.6
to 4 ppm of fluoride with no apparent benefit from the chemical.
In fact, more than half the people in all age groups over
the age of 23 had artificial dentures. With this new awareness
came fear.
Industries necessary for the production of electricity,
aluminum, refrigerants, pesticides, etc., were facing costly
litigation due to an emerging environmental consciousness.
The Country was facing a great dilemma: impossible choices
involving survival. Our military forces could not function
without the tools of war - tools that could simply not be
made if we were going to restrict the release of fluoride
into our environment. Emissions from smoke stacks, and in
wastewater could not be limited beyond a certain degree,
and laborers could not be given the benefit of an absolutely
safe workplace.
Today, there are near daily news reports covering past
mistakes - not because of conspiracies, but with good intentions
- the pavement they say, on the road to Hell. Today, as then,
we are being led by persons with a hidden agenda. The promoters
of water fluoridation who speak through the mouth of the
American Dental Association are not isolated from those whose
concerns are manufacturing costs. Instead, they are one!
Aloha!
Hesh Goldstein is the moderator
of “Health
Talk”, a weekly radio show on K-108 radio
(1080 on the AM dial), that airs on Saturday morning from 8am to 9am.
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