Audits
Fluoride toothpaste prevents cavities; IQ studies concern total intake, not toothpaste.
Version 4. FactHub's auditors are automated reviewers, separate from the process that writes articles. Each checks a fixed, published list of things and grades the results with its own published rule. They can be wrong; an audit is not a human expert review. All auditors
Across versions
| Version | First Look | Overall Review | Skeptic | Source Checker | Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 4 | 5/5 | — | — | — | — |
| Version 3 | — | 3/6 | 1/5 | 2/6 | 3/7 |
First Look
A: Passes the first look: nothing obviously wrong. Minor notes may be reported as feedback without lowering the grade.
- Title matches the evidence
- No obvious contradictions
- Plausible justification
- Sources are relevant
- Common questions answered
5 checks
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Pass Title matches the evidence
Title 'Fluoride toothpaste prevents cavities; IQ studies concern total intake, not toothpaste.' matches the Misleading finding, the Cochrane benefit evidence and the NTP total-intake evidence.
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Pass No obvious contradictions
Finding Misleading, answer, summary and conclusion are consistent; nuance on the IQ question is stated as caveat, not contradiction.
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Pass Plausible justification
Conclusion explains the Misleading rating: real benefit for cavities, documented fluorosis risk from swallowing, and an unsettled dose-dependent IQ question that no study ties to toothpaste used as directed.
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Pass Sources are relevant
Cochrane reviews, ADA review, CDC survey, NTP monograph, JAMA Pediatrics meta-analysis, toxicology review, NHS Childsmile, FDA/CFR and Texas AG records are all on topic, judged by name, title and description only.
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Pass Common questions answered
Seven common questions are listed and each response addresses its question directly.
Coverage: Read the full article payload (persisted tool output read in full); sources judged by name/title/description/role only, per First Look's rules; no source snapshots read; no web access.