Fluoride Treatment
 Fluoride is an element, which in proper dosage, has been shown to
significantly reduce dental decay. When fluoridated water has less
than the ideal amount or is not available, fluoride supplements are
recommended.When supplements are needed, the administration of fluoride
supplements should begin at 6 months of age and continue through the
time of eruption of the second permanent molars (approx. 12 years of
age).
Residents of the Colorado Springs area have benefited over the years
from naturally occurring fluoride in the drinking water which
hardens tooth enamel and increases caries resistance. The Colorado
Springs water department recently took steps to mix the mountain
sources of the community water supply with well and piped-in water,
to decrease the fluoride content below 2 parts per million.
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