More about Fluoride Treatment

Fluoride is a mineral that is naturally found in all water sources. The use of fluoride for fluoride treatments has become a common practice among many dentists. Fluoride treatment is ideal for both children and adults.

Benefits of Fluoride Treatment

• Curbs Tooth Decay –

  One major benefit of visiting Dr. Dyer Family Dentistry is that the treatment helps avert tooth decay. It also reverses any erosion that has already occurred. If plaque forms on your teeth and eats away at the enamel, undergoing a fluoride treatment can replenish the eroded minerals in the enamel. In so doing, your teeth stay healthy.

• Prevents a Build–up near the Gums –

  Fluoride treatment is particularly beneficial to children under the age of 14. Although these kids do not have permanent teeth yet, fluoride treatment helps fight gingivitis and stops bacteria from growing around the gums. In the end, you obtain long-term dental health.

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Who Should Undergo Treatment?

The treatment is not only beneficial to kids but adults as well. Here are some indications that you need to take a trip to Dr. Dyer’s office for fluoride treatment.

• If you are taking medication, that results in a dry mouth such as patients going through radiation for cancer in the neck or head. The less the saliva, the higher the risk for decay. Radiation can cause damage to the glands that generate saliva in the mouth. Saliva neutralizes the harmful acids that are generated as you chew and prevents the particles from the food from having direct contact with your teeth. Fluoride treatment aids in decreasing the risk of decay in such people.

• When you need special care. If you wear braces, you ought to undergo fluoride treatment frequently to stop bacteria from becoming trapped below the wires. These treatments can put your teeth at risk for decay.

• If you have root surfaces that are exposed. The surfaces are exceptionally susceptible to decay which can rapidly travel through the root. A professional fluoride treatment helps make the roost strong and decay resistant.

• When you have a history of regular cavities. If this is the case, you can benefit from the additional fluoride that Dr. Dyer can administer when going through fluoride treatment.

• When you have needed teeth restoration because of decay in the last year. Such a person is at a risk of decay and fluoride treatment reduces the risk.

• If you constantly experience sensitivity. Fluoride aids in reducing the discomfort and pain that is as a result of the exposed root surfaces. Regular fluoride treatment helps in getting rid of this sensitivity.