Hello! Welcome to our dentistry blog. Today’s important message from Steven T. Cutbirth DDS concerns fluoride and children’s dental health. I’m Steven Cutbirth and I have been practicing dentistry in Waco since 1981.
When I examine a new patient for the first time, I can usually tell whether the person drank fluoride-adjusted municipal water while growing up. Generally, their teeth are healthier than people who had lower fluoride levels in their tap water.
Ideally, adequate fluoride intake combined with proper oral hygiene, good nutrition, and regular dental visits keep teeth healthy and safeguards teeth from tooth decay.
However, this mighty element also helps teeth remineralize if acids have already compromised the important enamel. For decay prevention and teeth strengthening, adequate fluoride is indispensable.
If you have youth and your Texas municipal water supply does not have the recommended level of fluoride, you may want to consider giving your kids a fluoride supplement. The fluoride will strengthen the primary teeth that have already erupted and also the adult teeth that are forming.
The American Dental Association supports water fluoridation:
‘More than 65 years ago, on January 25, 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan became the world’s first city to adjust the level of fluoride in its water supply. Since that time, fluoridation has dramatically improved the oral health of tens of millions of Americans. Community water fluoridation is the single most effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay.’ http://www.ada.org/fluoride.aspx
At Steven T. Cutbirth DDS, we provide first rate dental care for all members of the family including general and cosmetic dentistry. We serve the Waco area.
If you are interested in children’s fluoride supplements, call Steven T. Cutbirth DDS at 254-772-5420 to schedule a pediatric dental evaluation.
Contact Steven T. Cutbirth DDS:
254-772-5420
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
1613 Lake Success Dr
Waco, Texas
76710