There are fluoride-free toothpaste found most likely at health-food stores. From what I know of the subject, most of the fluoride we come into contact with is from our water supply. It is recommended to purify your water prior to consuming.

Dear Barska,

We have not used toothpaste with fluoride in our family for the last two decades. I think between the 11 in our family, we have had 1 cavity among us in that time, which was healed with the use of black walnut. (Interestingly, the first two years of my firstborn's life, we did use fluoride toothpaste and had fluoridated water and he had 4 cavities in baby teeth by the time he was two! )

Over the years, I have bought a variety of different fluoride free toothpastes for my family online or at a health food store. But I keep getting pickier about what I don't want in toothpaste and it is hard to balance a good tasting toothpaste (to encourage younger ones to brush) and being free of everything I don't want in toothpaste! So I have compromised some over the years as long as there was no fluoride. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is another ingredient I avoid.

I make a tooth powder with 1 Tablespoon baking soda, 1 Tablespoon diatomaceous earth, 5 drops of peppermint essential oil, and 3 drops of Stevia extract. I use that. Haven't convinced my kids, though. :)

~Mama to Many~

Besides toothpaste, are there other sources of fluoride such as water, vegie produce, etc.? Here, in the USA, both the CDC & FDA state that fluoride is for topical use only & not for ingestion, thereby disclaiming any liability, even though the Federal gov't mandates fluoridation of the water supplies in most states.It's a political issue & not health, but I digress. Non-fluoridated toothpaste/powder can be obtained online, assuming you have no local resources, or make your own. I would caution on baking soda or clay due to the abrasion it causes on enamel. Fluoride is removed/displaced from the thyroid via iodine from direct supplement, or diet such as sea foods, algae, fish, etc.

Thanks Robert! I really appreciate the information that you shared. Is there a limit for iodine intake daily to displace the fluoride from the thyroid? Sea foods, fish, and salt are part of our everyday diet but I don't know if we are eating enough to prevent accumulation of fluoride.

Thanks Mama to Many. Just want to clarify something, your kids are not using the tooth powder that you make but fluoride-free toothpaste from health stores or those bought online? Can you give me the brand name of the toothpaste you are referring to so I can look for it online?

With regard to the tooth powder recipe, Robert from CA said that the baking soda and clay can cause abrasion to the enamel. Did this happen to you? Are they safe to ingest in tiny amount just in case I swallow some accidentally?

Hi TimH! Thanks for the reply. With regard to purifying water before consumption, are you referring to the water that we drink only or we need to purify the water that we also use for cooking?

I am no expert, but water treatment municipalities will differ on if or how much fluoride is used. There is also a number of environmental chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs in the water that "chlorination" does not neutralize and even make some of these chems more toxic.

So, it is advised to filter ALL water for personal & pet usage. This included drinking, food preparation, showering & bathing. I have recently improved from filtering my drinking water, and next water for cooking. Still showing signs of fluoride toxicity, I started filtering galloon jugs of water and ozonizing for about one minute to further purify. As a result of ozonizing already filtered water, both me and my pets have improved energy. This is proof that standard carbon-based water filters are limited in their efficiency, despite the labels and guarantees from manufacturers.

Dear Barska,

We have used a variety of fluoride free toothpastes. My kids like the Nature's Gate ones. But some of the do have fluoride so you have to check each flavor. Earth's Best is another one but it is pricey. I have not had trouble with the baking soda being abrasive, that I can notice. My dentist is okay with it and seems to think my teeth are in good shape. But if you are concerned there are so many options for a powder to use for your teeth. My husband had some tooth sensitivity so I made him a powder with black walnut powder in it. It has helped him a lot. I have also read about people using activated charcoal powder to brush their teeth with great success. Interestingly, it is supposed to help whiten them.

~Mama to Many~