How to Remove Dental Fluoride

In some areas of China, dental fluorosis can occur due to poor water quality. Although a small amount of fluoride is beneficial to teeth, if teeth are exposed to fluoride for a long time, it may cause various dental diseases. In daily life, we should pay attention to the cleaning of our teeth. Regular brushing can relieve fluoride to a certain extent and ensure dental health. So, how should we remove dental fluorosis?

1. What to do if your child has dental fluorosis

If a child has fluorosis and the condition is not serious, a simple repair can be performed using grinding. However, if the child's fluorosis is more serious, veneer treatment should be chosen. However, parents must be aware that children's teeth are still in the development stage and are relatively fragile. Therefore, before performing grinding or veneer treatment, they must take their children to the hospital for a specialist examination and consult a doctor before undergoing treatment. In addition, it is recommended that children over 5 years old can undergo the above two treatments.

2. How to prevent dental fluorosis in children

To prevent children from suffering from dental fluorosis, parents should let their children use toothpaste with too high fluoride content less often, and the amount of toothpaste used each time should not be too much, and should not exceed the size of a soybean grain. Secondly, avoid exposure to water with high fluoride content. If the fluoride content in the water source in the area seriously exceeds the standard, parents should re-choose a healthy living environment or install a water purification device at home to treat the water source. Furthermore, we should pay attention to the comprehensive and balanced nutritional supplementation to ensure the balanced intake of various nutrients in the child's body. In addition, if you find small white spots on your child's teeth, you can wipe them with dilute hydrochloric acid. Finally, taking your child to the hospital regularly to check their dental health or to perform pit and fissure sealing can help prevent fluorosis in your child.

3. Things to note when choosing toothpaste for children

When using toothpaste for children under 7 years old, parents must choose toothpaste that does not contain fluoride, especially for young children, try not to use toothpaste for brushing their teeth first. In addition, the amount of toothpaste used each time must be controlled, otherwise excessive use or accidental swallowing by the child may cause harm to the child's health.