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HOW FLUORIDE WORKS
What does fluoride actually do?
What is its "mechanism of action"?
The processes known as de-mineralization and re-mineralization
go on constantly in the mouth. Every dental professional knows
that fluoride prevents cavities, and enhances the re-mineralization
process, but exactly how does it do these things?
When bacteria react with plaque - deposited from the food we eat
- acids are produced that begin to de-mineralize the teeth. The
good news is that our own saliva acts as a natural buffering agent
and helps neutralize these acids. When acid is neutralized, chemicals
in saliva such as calcium and phosphorous, re-mineralize the previously
de-mineralized areas. The re-mineralization process occurs even if
plaque is still present.
Here's some more good news! If fluoride is present during re-mineralization,
it is physically incorporated into the tooth structure and those re-mineralized
areas become much more resistant to acid attack and thus more decay
resistant.
The key to the development of a more acid-resistant tooth is not
the amount of fluoride applied to the tooth, but the frequency of
its application. For the re-mineralized tooth to enjoy higher
levels of acid resistance, that application should be daily. There's
no better or more convenient way to realize daily fluoride treatment
than with a good-tasting lozenge like LOZI-FLUR.
Dreir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
P.O. Box 2611
Scottsdale AZ 85252
Toll Free: 800-541-4044
Fax: 866-379-8228
Email: info@dreirpharmaceuticals.com
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