Sunday 25 December 2011

What's the relationship between fluoride and dental caries

Fluorine is the body's normal metabolism of a trace element essential. Fluoride in tooth formation has an important effect on the incidence of caries prevention has an important role, it is by two ways to enhance local and systemic anti-caries tooth capability.

Before the eruption of teeth, fluoride can be added to drinking water or fluoride in the diet, get enough from the tissue fluid in the amount of fluoride, the formation of acid-fast ability of fluorapatite, so that the teeth of a strong acid resistance. After the eruption of the teeth, the teeth can be dental instruments directly obtained from the water and food fluoride, fluoride deposited on the enamel surface, so that enamel has a strong acid and reduce the incidence of dental caries.

Fluoride topical fluoride caries can be used, that fluoride is made liniment, mouthwash solution or fluoride toothpaste. Topical fluoride can be formed not only the ability of fluorapatite acid, and can inhibit the growth of cariogenic bacteria, thus preventing the further development of caries. A variety of cereals, tea, vegetables, fruits and sardines and other plant and animal foods The classification of all-ceramic dental advantages and disadvantages are rich in fluoride, fluoride in which the highest tea, regular consumption of these foods have a certain anti-caries effect.

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