Fluoride is a natural element that can be found in many things, like the water we drink and the food we eat. Decades ago, scientists began to notice that children who lived in places where fluoride occurred naturally in the water, had fewer dental cavities. Fluoride that is absorbed by your body is used by the cells that build your teeth to make stronger enamel. Topical fluoride – fluoride that is applied to the outside of the enamel – makes the crystals that form enamel more durable. Tooth enamel crystals that have fluoride are much more resistant to acid. They are less likely to breakdown and cause the tooth surface to become porous

This is why here at our Palm Beach Gardens office, Dr. Jay Ajmo and his hygienists always recommend fluoride treatment for our patients.  Call us or ask Sarah or Jen on your next hygiene appointment if you could benefit from fluoride treatment.  See you soon!