Fluoride Treatment

Fluoride Treatment

Fluoride fillings are one of the most effective treatments available for preventing and limiting the occurrence and spread of tooth decay. It is a naturally occurring mineral found in foods and drinks, such as fish and tea, but it can also be synthesized (manufactured). Synthetic fluoride is used in toothpastes, from which most people get the daily required fluoride quantities. Adult, as well as children, need to focus on brushing teeth with fluoride pastes on a regular basis as well as consume water which contains fluoride in it in the recommended quantities. If you are not able to follow these basic things, then you should get fluoride fillings done to provide the required fluoride amounts to your teeth on a daily basis.

Fluoride filling ensure that the tooth is protected from the acid attack thereby keeping tooth at bay from tooth decay. It reduces the ability of plaque bacteria to produce acid and enhances the repair (remineralization) of enamel. In this way, the patient’s teeth are protected for an extended period if the fluoride fillings are done at the right point in time.