Dentist - Westchester, La Grange, Elmhurst, and Melrose Park IL
927 S. Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 345-3440
FLUORIDE
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| Caries increases during teenage years 26% of children ages 5-11 have caries 62% of children ages 12-17 have caries |
By age 45, 33% have adult root caries By age 64, 59% have adult root caries 91% of root caries can be arrested by use of fluorides |
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Adults at moderate or high risk for caries require both office and home therapy fluorides. |
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| Use of topical fluoride alone can reduce caries in children by up to 40% | 50% of orthodontic patients develop demineralized areas. |