Do you ever wonder why your dentist, Dr. Jeffery Carver, encourages you to expose your teeth to fluoride regularly? If so, our dental team will be happy to help you! Fluoride is a beneficial mineral that is found in many natural resources. It can also be found in toothpaste, professional fluoride treatments, tap water, and mouthwash. It’s best to expose your teeth to fluoride because it can:
-Strengthen your smile: Fluoride seeps into the tooth enamel and nourishes it. This makes the enamel a hard shell that is tough to harm. When every tooth is strong, your entire smile can be healthy.
-Help you avoid cavities: Because the shell is tough to destroy, the bacteria and plaque in your mouth have a hard time creating cavities. This means you can prevent tooth decay if you expose your teeth to fluoride regularly.
-Help you avoid erosion and tooth cracks: Because fluoride strengthens the tooth enamel, it can also help you prevent enamel erosion (which is when acid wears away the tooth enamel and makes it weak and vulnerable) and tooth fractures.
Call Quail Ridge Dental today at 928-855-5042 if you have any questions or if you would like to know more about fluoride in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Our dental team is happy to help you in any way we can, and we look forward to your phone call!