Three types of people can change their lives if they have a flouride tray made
- Radiation therapy and tooth decay
1. Patients who have had radiation treatment for cancer
If you have had radiation treatment for cancer, you better think about what it can do to your teeth
Fluoride Tray Method: Head and neck radiation patients are at a lifelong risk for tooth decay due to the reduction in their saliva and an increase in decay causing bacteria. Fortunately, using fluoride once a day can prevent this rampant decay. It will be necessary to not only use the fluoride trays during treatment but also for the rest of your life. You will need to have individualized custom made trays made by your dentist for your mouth.
2. Bullimic patients
- Tooth erosion from vomiting
In purging, stomach acid rushes out of the body along with food. The acid comes in contact with the teeth on its way, wearing away at tooth enamel. As loss of enamel increases, teeth become sensitive (as the underlying dentin is exposed, and eventually the tooth’s nerve itself), decayed (since enamel is a key defense against tooth decay), and unattractive.
Damage is not immediate; it can take two or three years to appear. But when it does, it’s easy for dentists to spot.
- Adolescent tooth decay
My name is Dr. Ari Greenspan. I have been practicing dentistry in Jerusalem since 1988. I graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Our office offers a unique blend of old Jerusalem charm.... 