Reduce Cavities: Give your Children Fluoride
February 2, 2010 by Doug Larson
Filed under Children, Dental Health, Patient information, Prevention
What does fluoride do for your teeth?
Why would you ever want fluoride for your children? It’s obvious to the dentist, who’s received fluoride and who hasn’t. How does he know?
Fluoride keeps you smiling!!
It’s the number of cavities you get. Optimum fluoride reduces cavities dramatically.
What’s the right amount of fluoride?
Most children need fluoride supplements after six months old, to prevent cavities. If your city water has fluoride (greater than 0.6 ppm) and your children are drinking tap water, that’s all you need. Well water, filtered or bottled water, doesn’t generally contain adequate amounts of fluoride. Talk to your Pediatrician or Dentist about giving fluoride supplements.
