My dh are decidedly against our family using fluoride for many reasons. Not only personal conviction but because I was raised not using fluoride and my teeth are in GREAT shape. Him, not so much. . . raised using fluoride, getting treatments but now. . . yikes. Bad situation! Well, was a bad situation. Since cutting out flouride and most soda (still has a few) and adding in flossing, his teeth are a ton better!
However, when we go to the pediatric dentist and they ask why we don't do fluoride, I simply say "I didn't use it and my teeth are fine. My dh got fluoride treatments and we spent over $10K on his teeth between 2004 to 2006." They usually go
and can't think of anything to argue w/me
But now my dh also thinks that they are trying to poison us (americans) via fluoride consumption. . . . me. . . . I dunno. . . not sure there is a "they" or an "us" yet but my dh is starting to rub off on me so I looking over my shoulder (figuratively)
And I know not all agree and that's okay too