Okay, now rinse out all you want. Remember, nothing to eat or drink for a half hour after you leave here. Ready? It is time for your Fluoride Treatment.
-This is usually the following procedure for children/ adolescents (4 - 19) after they have just finished their routine check-up. For a child, it is often the most dreaded part because fluoride treatments do not taste good, and at times may make the child feel like gagging. The fluoride is either dispensed as a gel in trays, in the shape of ones mouth, or given as a swish-around rinse. Think of fluoride as a suit of armor for your teeth, its' job is to keep your enamel strong. It is given when you are younger because the teeth in your mouth are new and vulnerable; protect them while they're young. Some dentists may prescribe a chewable vitamin that contains fluoride, for children with deciduous, or baby, teeth, in hopes that this will strengthen their permanent teeth. Check to see if water in your city contains fluoride.
As an adult, fluoride helps to possibly restore starting cavities. Dentists offer a prescription toothpaste containing extra fluoride, Prevident, for patients that develop a lot of cavities. Also, there are mouth rinses that contain fluoride such as, ACT or Listerine TotalCare. For those patients with crowns, a fluoride rinse would be beneficial for you. The fluoride will protect exposed tooth along the edges of your crown.
Fluoride should not be swallowed; if swallowed I am sure you would end up with a stomach ache or some potential long-term effect, if ingested long-term. I believe it could only help do good than do harm. Ask your dentist about their opinion if you have concerns about fluoride.
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