Great oral hygiene and regular dental appointments keep your smile healthy and beautiful for life. However, some people may need extra protection from tooth decay, especially during the cavity-prone years. Trafalgar Dentist provides Fluoride treatment to protect your teeth from cavities.
How Tooth Decay Starts
Tooth decay or dental caries form when plaque acids attack teeth repeatedly. Naturally-occurring bacteria in the mouth feed on leftover sugars and produce acids as a by-product. People have different risks for developing cavities, and the most high risk group may need more frequent dentist visits and added cavity protection.
Fluoride Treatment
Fluoride is a mineral that is found in many foods, and it is added to the water supply in many areas of the world. You may already be drinking fluoridated water without knowing it. Exposure to the right amount fluoride strengthens the teeth enamel or outer layer and helps rebuild areas destroyed by plaque acids.
Tooth demineralization (loss of minerals) happen every day as acids attack the enamel. Fluoride helps balance out this process by bringing back lost minerals (remineralization) and making the enamel strong again. Too much fluoride, however, can cause mottled and brown teeth.
Do You Need Fluoride Treatments?
Dentist can determine your cavity risk and whether you need fluoride treatments. Both children and adults can benefit from fluoride treatments, but it is especially important for young people whose primary and permanent teeth are starting to come in. Fluoride application at Trafalgar Dental Care is quick and painless. Dentist will apply fluoride to your teeth, leave it on for a few minutes, and rinse it off. Your dentist also prescribes fluoride supplements to patients who need them.
Schedule a dental consultation today with your dentist in Trafalgar. Call +61 3 5633 1185 or click here to make an appointment.