Unfortunately fluorine is poisonous.
Fluorine must be prescribed with care to stay under the poisonous dose.
Water distributed by the public network is fluorined at the dose of 1500 µg/l.
Water distributed in bottles is fluorined at less than 400 µg/l.
We have also fluorined table salt, fluorined toothpaste, and eventual fluorined
mouth wash while an everyday use is not often indicated.
So the posology must be linked with these different daily consumptions.
Maximal daily fluorine dose is linked with the age.
until six months old no fluorine.
From six months to 30 months old 250 µg.
From 30 months to 6 years old 500 µg.
From 6 years to 12 years old 1000 µg.
The need of fluorine for the adult is far less important because dental mineralization
is finished.
Fluorine provided by general way with tablets is not often indicated except for
radiotherapy of oral sphere.
For pregnant women it is recommended to provide fluorine from the fourth month
of pregnancy.
top of the page TOOTHWASH
Washing the teeth after each meal is the best way to keep an healthy mouth.
DURATION.
The time used to wash is important but we can also perform a bad toothwash
even if the the length of time is for three minutes.
MOVEMENT.
The movement to get is beginning on the gum to the tooth, so this is not the same for the two jaw bones.
This is a movement without horizontal component and with a very slight vertical component.
This is a wrist movement.
On the molars we make an horizontal come and go movement over the mastication part or occlusal face.
This is also important because of the grooves on these surfaces.
THE TOOTHBRUSH.
It must be in nylon and soft.
Naturals bristles are not indicated (those are empty tubes gradually filled with
bacteria).
THE RINSE.
People never talk about!
It is of no avail to soak off the dental plaque and keep it in mouth because of a
ineffective rinse off !
dental plaque will be very fast sticked back.
It is necessary to rinse several times and with strength.
It must be done with the cheeks those creates a stream in the mouth.
An efficient rinse is obtained when salivar viscosity is much decreased.
SMOOTH SURFACE.
The brush cleans the dental surface with the discontinuous bristles surface.
So the toothwash may be incomplete.
To get a smoother surface we need a continuous surface as the surface of a tissue.
So we can use a clean handkerchief surrounded on a finger and rub the dental
surfaces with the whole.
We have then an excellent polishing of the surfaces.
top of the page DENTAL THREAD
Dental thread is used to clean up alimentary scraps between teeth, and also clean
both of the two dental surfaces between the teeth.
One end is winded round an index finger, the other end is winded round index finger
of the other hand.In that way dental thread is tightened with only two fingers.
see picture above
top of the page TINY BRUSHES
In case of wide inter dental spaces and also prosthetic bridge tiny brushes may be
used.
top of the page DENTAL JET
This appliance throw in the mouth adjustable underpressure water and it is the ideal complement of toothbrush
for dental wash.
Water fluidity allied with pressure make a very complete washing, more efficient than with the toothbrush alone.
top of the page MOUTHWASH
This patent medecine must not be used continuously or frequently. It must be used
inside its own indication.
SUGAR FREE CHEWING-GUM
These chewing gums activate salivation and clean the dental surfaces by sticky
side.
Some of these are fluorined and it may be better.
SEALANTS
These fluid resins are used to sealed pits and fissures because each of it is a risk of
toothdecay.
These are classified in hygiene for its prevent action.