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Fluoride

For decades, fluoride has been held in high regard by the dental community as an essential mineral that is absorbed into and strengthens tooth enamel, thereby helping to prevent decay of tooth structures. It is a compound of fluorine, which you can find throughout nature in water, soil, air, and food. By adding it into our drinking water, we can easily absorb it into tooth enamel, especially in children’s growing teeth, which helps to reduce tooth decay.

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Fluoride Treatment in Cypress, TX

It strengthens the teeth once they erupt by seeping into the outer surface of the tooth enamel, making the teeth more resistant to decay. We gain it by using fluoride-containing dental products such as toothpaste, mouth rinses, and gels. Here at Handley Dental in Cypress, we generally recommend that children have a professional application twice a year during dental check-ups.

We apply it as a varnish during a dental appointment. We dry the teeth, so it doesn’t dilute. To strengthen them, Dr. Handley can paint the varnish directly on parts of the teeth that are most likely to get a cavity. This is an advantage of varnish over gel or foam. Varnish also contains a powerful concentration. Topical fluoride in Cypress comes in a variety of flavors, but you never swallow the fluoride.

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Our family appreciate and are thankful to Dr. Handley and Leonie for their professionalism, caring and a lot of patience for 15+ years. We are usually fearful of dentists and pain but here we always have smiles after we leave the office. Thank you Dr. Handley and staff for making us feel and look good.
- Kim L.
Love Dr. Handley and the staff, he is so awesome !!! Patient with kiddos and love how they takecare of our family. Dr. Handley and staff are very thorough with everything they do. With them since 2010, wouldn't chnage for the world.
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I've been patient of this clinic for over 4 years and can't thank the team enough for the best service they provide to me and my family and friends (yes, keep referring all my co-workers and neighbors) . My hygienist Tonya is awesome!
- Nurjana A.
I'm so happy with a cosmetic fill that Dr. Handley put in a chip that I incurred in my front tooth.. you literally can not see where the chip was. Thanks so much for saving my smile!!
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