Fluoride and professionally applied fluoride gels can prevent tooth decay and it's associated cavities, toothache, abcesses, pain, infection and even on rare occasions, death !!
Read below to find out the benefits of fluoride for Dental Health, when used sensibly.....
Please note: Disclaimer - All information on this site is purely for general interest only - you should always seek external "independent" advice before acting upon ANYTHING published on this site. Thankyou.Copyright © 2001-2007 Dr.A.Kilcoyne. All rights reserved.
Dental Prevention - Fluoride
The greatest breakthrough in preventive dentistry in the last fifty
years has been the use of fluoride.
Almost all water naturally contains some fluoride. About 10% of the
UK, all of Southern Ireland and three quarters of American cities add
additional fluoride to the water supply to prevent tooth decay.
Fluoridated water alone has decreased the cavity rate for school
children by 60%, but especially helps all those in poorer areas.
There are many benefits in the use of fluoride, for people of all
ages. When children are young and their teeth are forming, fluoride
joins with the enamel surface and makes it harder and more
decay-resistant.
The benefits for adults are just as great. Fluoride can help repair
an early cavity, even before it's become visible in the mouth, by
rebuilding the enamel layer of the teeth.
Fluoride is also helpful in older adults, to help solve the problem
of root caries or root sensitivity. And fluoride rinses or gels are
sometimes prescribed to help eliminate germs that cause gum disease.
Most dentists recommend fluoride toothpaste for all dental patients.
Your dentist may also recommend additional sources of fluoride for
increased protection. These include :
Fluoride drops
Tablets
Gels or rinses
Prescription toothpaste
Another highly effective time for fluoride application is
immediately following your cleaning in the dental office. A topical
gel is applied with the use of a tray, or with another applicator.
Fluoride is an important part of every tooth decay prevention
program. When combined with the good hygiene habits of brushing and
flossing, the number of cavities in children and adults can be
dramatically reduced(along with dental treatment/extractions etc.)
Fluoride Dangers?
Two parts per million fluoride is the ideal level for dental disease
prevention, with only one ppm coming from water fluoridation. The rest
should come from the diet we eat. So the levels added are very small
and very safe and have been easily monitored/proven for decades now.
Some scare stories reported in the press have said fluoride is poisonous,
but this is only true in extremely high doses, massively higher than
one ppm. A cup of tea a day could give you more fluoride than fluoridated
water, as could a piece of fish. However, commonsense dictates that if the
water is fluoridated at 1ppm (half daily need), these other dietry sources
are safe too. Or do we ban tea and fish and chips because of their fluoride?
A more common side effect of long-term excessive fluoride intake is the
mottling of some teeth. These white patches may be unsightly in extreme
cases, but they are super tough, will never decay and are easily improved.
Mottling is usually due to children "eating" whole tubes of toothpaste or
having excessive fluoride supplements over many years. They usually also
have no decay whatsoever, not even one filling! However, one should not be
conplacement and child usage of toothpaste should be monitored carefully,
as should water concentrations. With these safeguards, Fluoride is safe!
Flouride Benefits
The reality is that without fluoride in our diets, we would die without it!
It is an essential element of life, not a poison.
At one ppm in water, it helps prevent the most common disease to mankind,
simply by copying what happens in naturally flouridated water supplies.
Of course, we shouldn't become complacent and stringent quality control
checks should be made of water supplies to ensure optimum concentrations
of fluoride, general cleanliness etc. are continually maintained. This has
been done for decades now in many areas safely and effectively, yet 90% of
the UK continues to be denied these health benefits.
If your water supply does not yet benefit from the optimum level of
flouride, then additional topical applications for adults and children
can be prescribed by your Dentist or Specialist as appropriate.
Don't miss finding out if you are preventing dental cavities to the max!
Your Dentist or Specialist can give you individual advice.
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Read below to find out the benefits of fluoride for Dental Health, when used sensibly.....
Please note: Disclaimer - All information on this site is purely for general interest only - you should always seek external "independent" advice before acting upon ANYTHING published on this site. Thankyou.Copyright © 2001-2007 Dr.A.Kilcoyne. All rights reserved.
Dental Prevention - Fluoride
The greatest breakthrough in preventive dentistry in the last fifty
years has been the use of fluoride.
Almost all water naturally contains some fluoride. About 10% of the
UK, all of Southern Ireland and three quarters of American cities add
additional fluoride to the water supply to prevent tooth decay.
Fluoridated water alone has decreased the cavity rate for school
children by 60%, but especially helps all those in poorer areas.
There are many benefits in the use of fluoride, for people of all
ages. When children are young and their teeth are forming, fluoride
joins with the enamel surface and makes it harder and more
decay-resistant.
The benefits for adults are just as great. Fluoride can help repair
an early cavity, even before it's become visible in the mouth, by
rebuilding the enamel layer of the teeth.
Fluoride is also helpful in older adults, to help solve the problem
of root caries or root sensitivity. And fluoride rinses or gels are
sometimes prescribed to help eliminate germs that cause gum disease.
Most dentists recommend fluoride toothpaste for all dental patients.
Your dentist may also recommend additional sources of fluoride for
increased protection. These include :
Fluoride drops
Tablets
Gels or rinses
Prescription toothpaste
Another highly effective time for fluoride application is
immediately following your cleaning in the dental office. A topical
gel is applied with the use of a tray, or with another applicator.
Fluoride is an important part of every tooth decay prevention
program. When combined with the good hygiene habits of brushing and
flossing, the number of cavities in children and adults can be
dramatically reduced(along with dental treatment/extractions etc.)
Fluoride Dangers?
Two parts per million fluoride is the ideal level for dental disease
prevention, with only one ppm coming from water fluoridation. The rest
should come from the diet we eat. So the levels added are very small
and very safe and have been easily monitored/proven for decades now.
Some scare stories reported in the press have said fluoride is poisonous,
but this is only true in extremely high doses, massively higher than
one ppm. A cup of tea a day could give you more fluoride than fluoridated
water, as could a piece of fish. However, commonsense dictates that if the
water is fluoridated at 1ppm (half daily need), these other dietry sources
are safe too. Or do we ban tea and fish and chips because of their fluoride?
A more common side effect of long-term excessive fluoride intake is the
mottling of some teeth. These white patches may be unsightly in extreme
cases, but they are super tough, will never decay and are easily improved.
Mottling is usually due to children "eating" whole tubes of toothpaste or
having excessive fluoride supplements over many years. They usually also
have no decay whatsoever, not even one filling! However, one should not be
conplacement and child usage of toothpaste should be monitored carefully,
as should water concentrations. With these safeguards, Fluoride is safe!
Flouride Benefits
The reality is that without fluoride in our diets, we would die without it!
It is an essential element of life, not a poison.
At one ppm in water, it helps prevent the most common disease to mankind,
simply by copying what happens in naturally flouridated water supplies.
Of course, we shouldn't become complacent and stringent quality control
checks should be made of water supplies to ensure optimum concentrations
of fluoride, general cleanliness etc. are continually maintained. This has
been done for decades now in many areas safely and effectively, yet 90% of
the UK continues to be denied these health benefits.
If your water supply does not yet benefit from the optimum level of
flouride, then additional topical applications for adults and children
can be prescribed by your Dentist or Specialist as appropriate.
Don't miss finding out if you are preventing dental cavities to the max!
Your Dentist or Specialist can give you individual advice.
Want more Dentistry Information for modern options and choices?
Then click:Tooth Bleaching and Whitening or Dental and mini Implants or Dental Emergencies and Toothaches
Alternatively, you can Click here for many Patient Info. pages...
To know more about Dr.Kilcoyne's CV, Resume, Qualifications, Experience etc, Click Here for CV link
To see our prices Comprehensively, just Click for Prices Here (Please remember that we are Specialists!)
If you've found our Specialist and Dental Website information pages useful, then please do tell others about us - Thankyou.
Copyright © 2001-2007 Dr.A.Kilcoyne. All rights reserved.