Furthering the Use of Topical Fluoride

There are may sources for Fluoride these days that will help your kids' teeth grow strong and cavity resistant.
If you have any questions about whether Fluoride is important (and safe), our answer is a very strong "YES!"
Bottom-line: We can look in any adult's mouth and tell if they move from the city to the country as a child. Fluoride changes the way the enamel grows. It makes the grooves of the teeth very shallow and therefore FAR less likely to get a cavity.

Fluoride Varnishes are the latest, very cool and very effective periodic treatment for childrens' teeth.

Essentially, these "varnishes" are a fast-acting, sticky coating that can be put on your kids' teeth at every cleaning visit. The studies on the effectiveness of periodic Fluoride Varnish treatments are terrific! This is a big improvement over the "gel in foam" Fluoride treatments that are common in dental offices.

We put these varnishes on anyone, at any age, that may be cavity prone. (People with dry mouth, People in cancer therapy, patients of any age who have braces on their teeth, etc...)

The amount of time that the fluoride remains in contact with the tooth is crucial to its effectiveness, so these new varnishes are a real step up!.. They will stick on the teeth for hours.

Topical fluorides promote remineralization. Fluoride ions in the presence of calcium and phosphate in teeth enamel readily incorporate into the enamel lattice.  

Fluoride also inhibits the action of plaque bacteria by interfering with the bacteria’s ability to stick to the teeth. Fluoride also interferes with the way bacteria metabolize sugar to produce the acid that causes cavities.  

Clinical Effectiveness 

Varnishes reduce the incidence of cavities from 30% to 63%.