The American FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved several fluoride compounds for use in dental, medical and food products, such as ytterbium trifluoride, stannous fluoride, sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate (MFP) and several others.

However, these have to be declared as warnings on the product package insert, and dentists should discuss all warnings on the package insert with patients. The package insert (MSDS) is also called the PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET, because it contains the information which should be disclosed to the patient. In South African the package insert is so important, that it was the first country in the world to publish all package inserts of medical products used in South Africa, on the Internet. If a patient is not given the package insert, the doctor should reveal the names of all products used, to allow the patient the opportunity to study the package insert on-line before using the product.

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Unfortunately, in South Africa most dentists do not tell patients the names of the products they use, and if they do, they may not be honest.  If you think a dentist has used a toxic product in your mouth, the filling can be removed and forensic tests will show the real materials.

Sodium fluoride is most commonly used in white dental restorative products. The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS, package insert) summarizing the potential hazards for sodium fluoride states that it is classified as a "poisonous material" and the toxicological section states "May cause adverse reproductive effects (fertility, fetoxicity), and birth defects based on animal data. May cause cancer based on animal data. May cause genetic (mutagenic) and tumorigenic effects. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects." Other potential toxic effects on humans cited include: skin irritation, eye irritation, corneal damage, digestive system irritation and/or damage, behavioral/central nervous system complications, and damage to bones, liver, respiratory system and urinary system.  

The fluoride deception started during the 1940's when America was building the first atom bomb and is kept alive by dental manufacturers, who reaps substantial benefits by selling this inexpensive waste product, through advertising and donating to government agencies