{"id":130,"date":"2014-03-18T18:05:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T18:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pineypointoms.com\/?p=130"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:47:49","slug":"importance-of-fluoride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/importance-of-fluoride\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Fluoride Your Mineral of Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shutterstock_44483749.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-131\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shutterstock_44483749.jpg\" alt=\"healthy teefus\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shutterstock_44483749.jpg 4600w, https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shutterstock_44483749-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shutterstock_44483749-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shutterstock_44483749-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Though many people may not know this, <b>fluoride<\/b> is a key mineral in keeping your teeth nice and strong. Especially important in children\u2019s dentistry, <b>fluoride treatments<\/b> can begin a healthy foundation for your smile to thrive and take life\u2019s knocks. Attracting minerals like calcium, <b>fluoride<\/b> is a wonderful way to build and maintain strong smiles! If you are unaware of some of the benefits <b>fluoride<\/b> can deliver, let us inform you!\n<!--more-->\nOne of the benefits to <b>fluoride<\/b> is the fact that it naturally makes your teeth more cavity resistant. The mineral acts as a shield, not allowing harmful bacteria to taint your smile. <b>Fluoride<\/b> also strengthens teeth, making them resilient to the end! <b>Fluoride treatments<\/b> are common practice in children\u2019s dentistry, as studies show that children who receive them are 40% less likely to get cavities.\n\nAnother great way to receive you <b>fluoride<\/b> intake is through tap water; certain toothpastes and mouthwashes also contain <b>fluoride<\/b>. <b>Fluoride<\/b> is also beneficial to those who suffer from constant dry mouth, people with crowns and bridges, people with braces, gum disease, and those who have a history of having continual cavities. Everyone young and old and benefit from <b>fluoride <\/b>use, and everyone at <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/\">Piney Point<\/a> <\/b>encourage you to find a source!\n<h2>Contact Us Today<\/h2>\n<b>Drs. Weil <\/b>and<b> Koo<\/b> are proud to assist you with your dental needs. We served the greater <b>Houston<\/b> area, <b>Stafford<\/b>, <b>Meyerland<\/b>, <b>Bellaire<\/b>, <b>Lamar Terrace<\/b>, <b>Galleria<\/b>, <b>Briargrove<\/b>, <b>Rice Military<\/b>, <b>Heights<\/b>, <b>Bunker Hill Village<\/b>, <b>Hunters Creek Village<\/b>, <b>Hedwig Village<\/b>, <b>Katy<\/b>, and the surrounding areas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/contact-us.html\">Call us today<\/a> to make your next appointment.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Though many people may not know this, fluoride is a key mineral in keeping your teeth nice and strong. Especially important in children\u2019s dentistry, fluoride treatments can begin a healthy foundation for your smile to thrive and take life\u2019s knocks. Attracting minerals like calcium, fluoride is a wonderful way to build and maintain strong smiles! If you are unaware of some of the benefits fluoride can deliver, let us inform you! <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/importance-of-fluoride\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7,8,9,31,10,11,12,13,14,3,15],"class_list":["post-130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other-topics","tag-bellaire","tag-briargrove","tag-bunker-hill-village","tag-fluoride","tag-galleria","tag-hunters-creek-village","tag-katy","tag-lamar-terrace","tag-meyerland","tag-piney-point-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery","tag-stafford"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1869,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130\/revisions\/1869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}