Fluoride Overexposure And Why We Use Fluoride Free Cavity Prevention

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At Junction Family Dental in Toronto, we look to your oral care through a wholistic perspective and will always recommend safer alternatives when possible to treat your oral care needs. This is why our <a href="https://thejunction.dentist/general-dentistry/" class="rank-math-link"><strong>Toronto biological dental clinic</strong></a> offers our patients a fluoride free cavity prevention.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>&nbsp;In North America, fluoride has been used and recommended to prevent tooth decay and strengthen tooth enamel. However, in the toxicology reference textbook, fluoride is actually listed as a lethal poison. As a generation, we are exposed to large amounts of fluoride not only through most commercially sold toothpaste and some mouthwash, but through daily exposure and consumption of house tap water and beverages sold in stores made from municipal tap water. In a tube of commercial toothpaste alone, there’s enough fluoride present to kill a 20 pound child.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What are the repercussions to this fluoride exposure? When it comes to your oral health, excess fluoride toxicity is shown through a condition called dental fluorosis, where discoloured yellow/ brown spots appear as well as weakening of the tooth enamel. This may require cosmetic dental treatment just to cover up the damage. These are just the effects fluoride has specifically to the oral region.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to the consequences it has on the rest of your body, too much fluoride present is absorbed by the bones and can lead to brittleness and osteoporosis. Even more alarming is the correlation between dental fluorosis and lower IQ in children. Fluoride stops cellular function, disrupts the immune system and inhibits the body’s DNA repair enzyme by a staggering&nbsp; 50%, which leads to chromosomal damage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a biological dental clinic that focuses on the vitality of the whole body and a long-term perspective to maintaining and optimizing your health, you can see clearly why fluoride free is the option we prefer when it comes to treating your oral care needs. Our fluoride free alternative to cavity prevention includes using pure <a href="https://thejunction.dentist/reducing-anxiety-aromatherapy-essential-oils-holistic-oral-care-experience/" class="rank-math-link"><strong>essential oils and antimicrobial therapy</strong></a>. Using our holistic methodology towards your dental treatments, you can be sure that you are receiving great results that do not compromise your overall well-being.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Book your appointment to see us now and feel the difference a holistic fluoride-free experience with Junction Family Dental can make for you and your loved ones!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->