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Dr Kavina Mansukhani
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Pediatric Dentist

Fluoridation, is one of the most of the most effective and economical method of protecting the tooth against decay, and is one of the greatest achievements in the history of public health.

Like vaccination, and chlorination, this is one of the more controversial public health measures of its time. Let's, however try and unravel the mystery of Fluoride, solve some of the queries and dispel some of the myths surrounding its (mis) use.

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS :

Q. What is fluoride? What does it do? How is it used? How safe is it? Does it do adults any good?
A. These are some of the commonly asked questions people ask regarding fluoride. I am particularly interested in answering them, as a practicing pediatric dentist, I am asked these questions very often by parents.

Q. WHAT ARE FLUORIDES?
A. Fluorides are a large group of chemical compounds formed when fluorine combines with other elements. Fluorine is never found by itself in nature. Fluorides are found everywhere - in soil, air, and water, as well as in plant and animal life. That's why most foods contain some amounts of fluoride.

Q. HOW DOES FLUORIDE WORK?
A. The hardest substances in the body are bones and teeth. When the teeth are forming, the minerals needed are brought to the jaw and deposited in the tooth buds by the blood stream. When one of these minerals, fluoride, is in adequate supply, it is incorporated into the enamel of the tooth, and the resulting mineral structure is stronger than it would be without the fluoride. As a result, the enamel will be more resistant to attack by the acids that form in the mouth and set the stage for decay.

It's important, then, to get fluoride to the teeth when they are mineralizing. That means from birth, when the primary teeth are forming, right through the development of the adult molars and even later.

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