Dental Information Center

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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