Fluoride Treatment Edmonton – A two-minute fluoride varnish at the end of your cleaning strengthens enamel, calms sensitivity and helps stop cavities before they start. Covered by most plans and the CDCP.
Professional fluoride treatment Edmonton is one of the simplest things you can do to avoid fillings. After your cleaning, your hygienist paints a concentrated fluoride varnish onto the teeth. It sets on contact, soaks into the enamel over the next few hours and makes the tooth surface more resistant to acid from food and bacteria.
It is not just for kids. Adults with sensitivity, receding gums, dry mouth, braces or a history of cavities benefit just as much.
Every day, acid pulls minerals out of your enamel and saliva puts some back. A cavity forms when loss outpaces repair. Fluoride tips the balance: it rebuilds the weakened surface with a harder mineral, slows the bacteria that make acid, and can reverse very early white-spot lesions before they become holes.
Fluoride varnish is the form recommended by the Canadian Dental Association for both children and adults.
Children get the greatest protection because their enamel is still maturing. Health Canada recommends professional fluoride for children at moderate or high risk of cavities.
Adults with root exposure from receding gums, medication-related dry mouth, braces, or frequent snacking on sugar or acidic drinks are also considered higher risk and are good candidates.
Fluoride varnish is also our first-line treatment for sensitive teeth. It seals the tiny tubes in exposed root surfaces that carry cold and sweet sensations to the nerve. Most patients notice relief:
Your hygienist recommends fluoride based on your cavity risk, which depends on:
Fluoride treatment is worth adding to your visit when:
Yours Dental Hygiene offers fluoride treatment in southeast Edmonton as part of every cleaning where it is recommended, with evening and weekend appointments and direct billing.
