Strengthen Your Teeth Against Decay with Fluoride Treatment

Fluoride is often referred to as a “natural cavity fighter” because it protects your teeth against decay. Topical fluoride therapy is used to strengthen the enamel of your teeth, making your pearly whites less prone to cavities. No child or adult is totally immune to cavities. Through topical fluoride treatment from Dreamtime Dentistry in Vista, California, you minimize your risk of decay to keep your smile healthy year after year. 

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How Fluoride Works 

Cavities are the product of bacteria-breeding plaque that accumulates on your teeth. Plaque releases acids that erode the enamel of your teeth, causing small holes or cavities. Fluoride strengthens your tooth enamel to help prevent tooth decay. It also helps repair enamel erosion through a process called remineralization. Topical fluoride treatment from your Vista, California dentist puts fluoride protection directly onto the surface of your teeth to keep them cavity-free. 

Fluoride treatments:

  • Build up healthy minerals in your tooth enamel to make it more resistant to decay
  • Minimize the growth of harmful bacteria that can cause cavities 
  • Help repair enamel damage to reverse tooth decay in its early stages
  • Help keep your teeth healthy and strong long-term

Types of Fluoride Treatment

Our dentists may recommend applying fluoride directly to the surface of your teeth after a dental cleaning. This is called a topical fluoride treatment. This is a quick and easy means of averting early cavities. Adults and children alike can benefit from the protection that fluoride provides. Topical fluoride is available in liquid, gel, or foam. 

Whereas topical fluoride helps prevent tooth decay, silver diamine fluoride is an antibiotic liquid that may help treat early decay and keep it from spreading. SDF dental treatment offers an alternative to dental fillings in treating early decay in small children where traditional cavity treatment may be difficult or not the best option to meet their needs.

Fluoride Treatments Near Me in and around Vista, California

To learn more about fluoride treatments and how they can benefit you and your children, contact our team from Dreamtime Dentistry in Vista, CA, at (760) 274-0993.