Tooth fluoride
Today, there are many procedures that help strengthen tooth enamel, make the gums healthier and keep your teeth healthy for a long time. The most common problem faced by dentists is caries. Caries appears when tooth enamel weakens. To avoid this, you need to strengthen the tooth enamel. This will help a simple procedure - fluoridation of teeth. This procedure is recommended for all people. It is safe and is a preventive measure.
The fluoridation of tooth enamel can be done by everyone: both children and adults. Doctors recommend this procedure to those people who have by nature a weak and thin tooth enamel. Also, the procedure is useful if the body lacks calcium and fluoride.
Why the tooth enamel
is destroyed When tooth enamel breaks, caries appear. Many factors lead to destruction of the enamel:
- Excessive consumption of foods with high acidity( citrus fruits, marinades, soda and the like).
- The presence of pathogenic bacteria that secrete lactic acid, which leads to a rapid thinning of the tooth enamel.
- Mechanical debridement of enamel, which occurs when aggressive cleaning of teeth.
- Incorrect bite. Diseases of the thyroid gland and endocrine system.
All of the above factors lead to a deficiency of fluoride in the body. A deficiency of this element adversely affects the health of tooth enamel.
What is the secret of fluoridation of tooth enamel?
The soft tooth tissue is hidden under a hard multilayer sheath, which consists of cement, dentine and enamel. Due to these components, the tooth covering is considered to be the most durable tissue in the human body. However, when there is a lack of vitamins and minerals in the body, the tooth covering begins to soften with time. This process is called demineralization. If the time does not take up treatment, the tooth enamel will break down very quickly. A porous surface appears on the enamel, which is the ideal medium for the multiplication of bacteria that cause caries.
Due to fluorine ions, tooth enamel is strengthened and becomes durable. Today in stomatology modern preparations for fluoridation of a teeth in which structure there are solutions and varnishes are used. These substances make the tooth enamel insensitive to the influence of the acidic environment and suppress the vital activity of pathogens on the surface of the tooth enamel.
Varieties of fluoridation of tooth enamel
Dentists offer several variants of fluoridation of tooth enamel. Most often, the dentist himself chooses the most suitable option, depending on the health of the tooth enamel.
- Fluoride treatment. The basis of fluoride varnish is sodium fluoride and cedar balm. Before fluoridation, the doctor will necessarily clean the teeth to thoroughly clean the tooth enamel. Thanks to this, the active substances are better absorbed into the tooth enamel. After cleaning, fluoride varnish is applied to teeth and dried with a warm air jet. To achieve the desired result, it is recommended to undergo four such sessions( one session once a week).This procedure lasts about six months.
- Express Fluorination. Before carrying out such a procedure, the doctor makes for the patient a special kappa based on the wax cast of teeth. The kappa is filled with a special fluoridant and clings to the teeth for 15 minutes. To ensure that tooth enamel is sufficiently absorbed by the active substances and a protective layer is formed on it, it will take about 10 sessions. The first session is conducted in the polyclinic, and subsequent at home. Thanks to the kappa, fluoridation of the teeth can be performed several times without visiting the dentist.
- Deep fluoridation. First, the doctor performs mechanical cleaning. Then, all the microcracks in the enamel the doctor fills the microcrystals with a fluoride agent. After that, the teeth are covered with a solution that is saturated with calcium fluoride and magnesium. It is necessary to wait until the solution on the teeth dries. After that, the dentist treats teeth with calcium hydroxide hydroxide, which is the catalyst for the reaction that triggers the formation of microcrystals. This method is much more effective than simple fluorination.
- Electrophoresis. With the help of electrodes, fluoride ions enter the tissues of the tooth. This procedure is different from the other long-term effect.
Is fluoridation of tooth enamel dangerous?
Teeth fluoridation has many advantages. However, some people consider this procedure dangerous, considering that it can lead to an excess of fluoride in the body. Excess of this substance can lead to such a disease as fluorosis. However, many years of practice showed that fluoridation of tooth enamel is not capable of provoking the development of this disease. The disease can develop only in those people who live in areas where the water is saturated with fluoride. Therefore, even deep fluoridation is absolutely safe for health. This procedure can be carried out even for pregnant women and children.
How to understand if it is necessary to do fluoridation of teeth?
Before going to the dentist to strengthen your tooth enamel, ask yourself simple questions:
- How much do my teeth respond to hot and cold food?
- Does pain occur while brushing teeth?
- Are there any dark yellow painful areas on the enamel near the gums?
If at least one of these questions you can give a positive answer, then it's time for you to the dentist. Statistics show that more than half of Russia's residents suffer from tooth decay and lack fluoride.
Strengthening of tooth enamel in children
The correct formation of teeth in a child directly depends on the amount of fluoride in the body. Deficiency of this element can lead to the development of caries. Therefore, in order to prevent damage to the tooth enamel in a child, dentists recommend that your child perform the fluoridation procedure.
Many residents of European countries are constantly carrying out this procedure for themselves and their children. Therefore, they rarely face such a problem as caries. But in the children of our country tooth decay is a common problem. Every second toddler between the ages of 8 and 12 has health problems with tooth enamel.
Before giving the child the fluoridation procedure, the doctor carefully examines the condition of the baby's enamel. Depending on the problems with tooth enamel, the dentist can advise the child to do simple or deep fluoridation. Artificial saturation of enamel with fluoride reduces its sensitivity to external stimuli and increases its hardness several times.
In some cases, doctors prescribe to the child an alternative procedure for fluoridation of the teeth - silvering. This procedure helps protect the teeth from tooth decay. During the procedure, the teeth are covered with a thin layer of a solution containing silver. However, this method is not a method of caries treatment. This is just a temporary measure, which helps to avoid caries for a certain period. This procedure is absolutely safe for the child's body, and it is painless.
However, if a child has a lack of fluoride in the body, then this problem needs to be eliminated with the help of taking vitamin complexes and preparations based on fluoride.
