The Fluoride Issue 

The Poisoning of America's Water

An Interview with Dr. Jim Medlock, DDS

by Diane M. Cooper

Diane: How long have you been in dentistry and what is your primary focus at this point in time.

Dr. Medlock:  I've been practicing Dentistry for 30 years, the last seventeen in West Palm Beach, Florida.  My expertise is in biological dentistry with a focus on cosmetics. 

Biological Dentistry concerns itself with several issues: Mercury toxicity, biocompatibility of all dental materials, Fluoride, toxicity of root canalled teeth and jawbone infections called cavitations.  Silver fillings contain 50% mercury so they should be called mercury fillings. Mercury vapor outgases for the entire life of the filling. Mercury vapor is an extremely toxic form of mercury because it is so easily absorbed into the body. Mercury is the 2^nd most toxic material to man, plutonium being the 1^st.  Biological dentists do not recommend this type of material and more importantly we have a protocol to safely remove it from the patient’s mouth. We give the patient nutritional support before we begin and during the procedure the patient, as well as the doctor and dental assistant are protected. There are special air filters in the operatory and the patient is given oxygen during the removal process. The dentist and the dental assistant wear protective gas masks at this time.

Biological Dentistry is also concerned with biocompatibility of dental materials as well as the toxicity of periodontal disease and root canal teeth. We also work with the issue of bone cavitations.  These are areas where teeth were extracted and the socket was not thoroughly debrided or cleaned out. As a result it heals over and looks good in the mouth, but there is a chronic area of either infection or dead bone and the dead bone is a medium for bacterial growth.   We surgically remove and debrided these areas.

Because we focus in the arena of toxicity, another area of concern is the issue of Fluoridation of our water supply.

Diane: What is Fluoride exactly?

Dr. Medlock:  Fluoride is one of the elements in the periodic table. Remember chemistry class? Fluoride is extremely toxic.  I’m sure everyone may be familiar with rat poison...  which is sodium Fluoride. Research shows that it causes degenerative disease.

There are entire communities, particularly in Russia, where there is an over abundant amount of endemic Fluoride in the water. These people, at the age of 30, have the body of a seventy year old and walk with canes, so crippled that they are unable to work.

Fluoride causes a breakdown of collagen, which is a protein in the body providing structural integrity to many tissues. It is laid down as a matrix in the formation process of bone, tendons and ligaments. It is also responsible for creating the integrity of the skin.  When collagen gets broken down one of the first things we see is wrinkling. The first issue about Fluoride in general is that it accelerates the aging process. 

Diane: I understand that many cities in the United States have Fluoride added to the water.  What health ramifications is this causing to our population?

Dr. Medlock: Well, I just returned from a seminar in Calgary, Alberta, on toxicity, and one of the lecturers was talking about this very issue. The Fluoride that is being added to the water supply in many cities around the United States today is called Fluorosilicylicic acid.

What has been recently discovered about this particular form of Fluoride came from a study of dysfunctional behavior occurring in teenage Hispanics and Blacks living in cities located in the Northeast.

The researchers noticed a huge increase in social dysfunction and began looking at what had been occurring differently in the environment.

Previously, sodium Fluoride had been the form of Fluoride added to the city water.  This was a toxic form in and of itself, but recently, the study found the form of Fluoride had been changed to Fluorosilicylicic acid.  What this particular form of Fluoride does is cause an increase of lead uptake in people in these areas.

We all uptake a certain amount of lead because it is part of our contaminated environment. What researchers found in certain subsets of the population, because many of these people are lactose intolerant, they do not eat a lot of dairy and therefore do not have an adequate intake of calcium.  Calcium binds to this type of Fluoride causing it to be less harmful to the body.  So these subsets of the population were not getting the calcium protection that many other subsets were and there erratic behavior was a result of lead poisoning.

Another disturbing fact is that Fluoride is definitely cancer causing in humans and this is well documented and is well known by the EPA.  About ten years ago, there was an attempt to cover-up by the EPA and the public health service.  Apparently they manipulated some of the research on this subject, and got caught. Well entrenched in science is the fact that Fluoride is carcinogenic.

Another important fact, especially in areas like South Florida where there is an increased elderly population, there is a higher incidence in hip fractures in Fluoridated regions. The reason for this is that Fluoride causes Fluorosis of the bone, which causes the bone to be brittle.

You can also see evidence of too much Fluoride intake when you see someone with a chalky look to their teeth.  That means there is usually a lot of Fluoride in the water.  The teeth will be dark yellow with black cracks and the teeth will be brittle and break easily.

Diane: So what about all the hubbub in the media about Fluoride preventing tooth decay?

Dr. Medlock:  Well this is probably the most important fact against Fluoride.  We know today, through current and long term research, that tooth decay is not reduced by Fluoridation.... period!

Diane: So how did we get started Fluoridating the water in the first place? And, why is this practice continued?

Dr. Medlock: Well to give you a brief history... back in the late 1920’s to early 1930’s, the American Dental Association (ADA) actually recommended that Fluoride be taken out of the environment in areas where there was an overabundance of toxic waste from Aluminum and Phosphate fertilizer plants.  Even the American Medical Association (AMA) recommended this. 

But then, the CEO of one of the aluminum companies had a big idea that if too much Fluoride caused problems then a little bit of Fluoride might be good.  And it just so happened that at this time, they needed a way of disposing of their……

Diane... toxic waste?

Dr. Medlock: Yes! And here the conspiracy gets pretty intriguing, as it is very expensive to dispose of a toxin like Fluoride. Basically the aluminum industry and the phosphate fertilizer industry needed a way to get rid of their waste. So, they found a way to do it by putting it in the water and they've been doing this since about 1945. There was seemingly a marriage between the ADA and the aluminum and fertilizer industries.

Diane: Oh my goodness!

Dr. Medlock: Yes it is amazing isn’t it.  

The next fact is that entire populations in Fluoridated areas have 10% lower I.Q. then in non -Fluoridated populations.

Diane: I wonder what happened to me?  (Laughs)

Dr. Medlock: And me... (laughs)

Diane: When I had braces as a kid, I was given Fluoride tablets to help prevent cavities.

Dr. Medlock: Well that's another fact. Fluoride drops and tablets are no longer on the market or prescribed by pediatricians.

Diane: uh oh... why?

Dr. Medlock: There were lawsuits because it was causing Fluorosis of the teeth. Fluorosis causes the chalky appearance in the teeth.

Diane: What the heck is the position of the ADA on this?

Dr. Medlock: They support it 110%.  They believe Fluoridation is the best thing since sliced bread.

Diane: Why?

Dr. Medlock:  I'm not sure.  I know that with the Mercury issue, they have patents on different amalgam products.  It certainly could be a monetary thing. Maybe they have patents on Fluorosilicylicic acid. The ADA chooses to believe that Fluoridation reduces decay. Science has proved this to be false. 

What is occurring is the mass medicating of our population with a toxic poison and the initial reason for doing so, research shows, doesn't even come close to working.

Diane: So would you say that 100% of the water in the U.S. is being Fluoridated?

Dr. Medlock:  No.  I would say about 70% of the community waters are Fluoridated.  95% of them are Fluoridated with the new form called Fluorosilicylicic acid. But one good thing is that less and less of the remaining water is being Fluoridated because government councils and city commissioners are wising up. They are listening to anti-Fluoride advocates.  However, it is very difficult to remove Fluoride once it is in place because of the necessary signatures required to place it on a voting ballot.

Diane: Let's talk about bottled water.  Having lived in Florida for the last 16 years, most of the city water was disgusting and some of the well water as well so much of the entire state drinks bottled water.

Dr. Medlock: If there is Fluoride in bottled water it has to say on the label.  I do know that you can go into the baby section of the grocery store and find bottled water with Fluoride added.  Isn’t that insane!

Diane: Well how about all the television advertising the benefits of Fluoride in toothpaste. You said to me once that there's enough Fluoride in a tube of toothpaste to drop someone on their knees.

Dr. Medlock: Absolutely.  To kill them.  If you had a child that could somehow swallow a tube of toothpaste it would cause acute poisoning and possible death.

Diane: I notice that even in the health food stores, there are toothpastes with Fluoride in them.  I’m thinking specifically of Tom’s Toothpaste.

Dr. Medlock:  I became aware of Tom’s toothpaste 15 years ago when the company was very health conscious. They sold themselves out, in my opinion, when they added Fluoride. They did this so that the ADA would endorse them. It was a marketing tool and they sell more toothpaste because of it.  

It is really unfortunate. I thought they were really environmentally and health conscious people, but when they added Fluoride they lost all credibility with me.

Diane: But still, health food stores are probably the only places we can find toothpaste without Fluoride in it, right?

Dr. Medlock: Holistic dentists also sell Fluoride free toothpaste.  I sell two kinds of toothpaste that do not contain Fluoride.

Of course there is Fluoride-free toothpaste sold in health food stores and I’m sure they are just fine.  You just need to check the label.  Tom's is sold in all the health food stores and it has Fluoride in it. You don't want to mistakenly buy toothpaste in a health food store and automatically think it doesn't have Fluoride in it just because you purchased it there.  Read the label first.

Diane: Is there a list somewhere that says which cities are Fluoridating the water?

Dr. Medlock: You can write or call; Truth About Fluoride, Inc.  PO Box 219, Buckeystown, Maryland, 21717-0219.  Phone 301-874-2948.

Diane: Can you recommend any books on the Fluoride conspiracy?

Dr. Medlock: Yes. “Fluoride, the Aging Factor” by Dr. John Yiamouyiannis, contains a thorough synopsis of the issue.

Diane: How do we find out if our community water supply is Fluoridated?

Dr. Medlock: You can call the municipal water works in your area and ask.

Diane: What do we do if we find out that our water is Fluoridated?

Dr. Medlock: Well you can shower with it - just don't drink it. Very little is passed transdermally. You can bath, wash and brush your teeth with it and spit it out.  But in my opinion, I would not drink it long term.

Diane: So don’t' drink it... but then what? Buy bottled water?

Dr. Medlock:  Yes. You've got to take care of yourself.

Diane: Are there any filter systems that will take Fluoride out of the water?

Dr. Medlock: Most in-home systems will take it out.

Diane: What about charcoal systems such as Brita?

Dr. Medlock:  Those work as well.

Diane: I know that the whole thing about health of the mouth is such a huge issue these days and an important one. 

Dr. Medlock: Yes it is. Even on CNN, they've reported that the bacteria found in periodontal disease is probably what is responsible for the creation of plaque in the arteries which can lead to stroke and cardio vascular disease. 

 If an expectant mother has periodontal disease, her chances of a low weight, premature infant will be increased.

There are other very important health issues concerning the mouth as well.

Did you know there are over 4 million root canals procedures in the U.S. each year and we know now from research that none of the teeth involved ever become sterile.  Some teeth become very toxic because the trapped bacteria become anaerobic and give off super toxins.  Some patients cannot tolerate these toxins and then major health problems begin to occur.

When a tooth becomes abscessed, you would go to your dentist for a root canal procedure to save the tooth. The dentist cleans and sterilizes the tooth canal and then fills it with a plastic material. The dentist puts on a crown and supposedly the patient lives happily ever after.

The problem is and is now very well documented and researched, the tooth never becomes sterile. There are miles and miles of what is called micro dentinal tubules and streptococcus bacteria can hang out in that nice warm oxygen free environment.  They become anaerobic, not requiring oxygen. Sometimes these bacteria and their toxins travel into the blood stream.  Many times, the toxins produced by these bacteria in the presence of mercury become super-toxins and in a patient who has a weak immune system, it is only a matter of time before the immune threshold becomes weakened and overt symptoms begin.

Many toxicologists say that this type of infection is the culprit for chronic degenerative disease today, which is running rampant in our society.

Holistic physicians advise me that the mouth may be causative in 80% of disease syndromes today.

Diane: If anyone had questions on this issue would you be open to email?

Dr. Medlock:  Sure.  E-mail me at INFO@medlockdds.com