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2. There's a lot of misinformation about fluoride. Here's what ...

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   Fluoride is known as "nature's cavity fighter," according to the ADA, and it's often added to dental products, including toothpaste, to protect teeth from cavities. What does fluoride do?

3. These Dentist-Approved Mouthwashes Will Zap Bad Breath and ...

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   As the name implies, fluoride mouthwash usually contains sodium fluoride, a naturally occurring ingredient that helps strengthen your teeth. It does this by rebuilding enamel (a.k.a. the surface ...

4. Fluoride therapy - Wikipedia

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   As primary teeth are being developed, the ingestion of fluoride causes the teeth to form stronger and more resistant to cavities, although this increases the risk of dental fluorosis. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Water and milk fluoridation are two forms of systemic fluoride therapy that are effective at preventing dental cavities.

5. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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   A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...

6. Topical fluoride - Wikipedia

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   Topical fluorides are fluoride-containing drugs indicated in prevention and treatment of dental caries, particularly in children's primary dentitions. [1] The dental-protecting property of topical fluoride can be attributed to multiple mechanisms of action, including the promotion of remineralization of decalcified enamel, the inhibition of the cariogenic microbial metabolism in dental plaque ...

7. Experts battle culture warriors over a 'revolutionary' public ...

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   Applying fluoride directly to the teeth through toothpaste or rinses is important, but Lochary said small amounts circulating in the body are critical for young kids who still have their baby teeth.