I'm skeptical. I didn't look at the site too much, but this is just a variation of a fluoride treatment. I'll look into it more and may repost but here's the skinny. When you go to the dentist and the hygeinist gives you that tray of ever-so-pleasant goo, you are getting a fluoride treatment. The goo has a fluoride ion in it that when applied to your teeth replaces an ion in the mineralized surface layer of the tooth's enamel. This fluorodated structure is less susceptible to decay. Fluoride can also remineralize small cavities, reducing the amount of fillings needed.
The fluoride ion also messes up cavity causing bacteria. This bacteria likes to live in acid and poops out acid as it eats sugar from your diet. Therefore, when you eat your mouth goes to an acidic environment, the bacteria are happy and they eat the sugars in your food. Finnally they poop their acid all over your teeth. This acid dissolves tooth structure. When destruction reaches a point, the tooth structure has no support and BAM! you have a cavity. Soda pop is especcially bad since it is acidic and has lots of sugar in it.
Normally, you body can balance out the acid, but it takes ~20 minutes to do so. If you snack constantly or sip on soda all day, you keep you mouth acidic destroying your teeth. By eating 3 meals you give you body an opportunity to contol the acid.
The key to preventing cavities from happening in the first place is contolling one's diet. Combined with good plaque control--plaque is a colony of bacteria--and regular visits to the dentist you'll be in great shape.
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I'm skeptical. I didn't look at the site too much, but this is just a variation of a fluoride treatment. I'll look into it more and may repost but here's the skinny. When you go to the dentist and the hygeinist gives you that tray of ever-so-pleasant goo, you are getting a fluoride treatment. The goo has a fluoride ion in it that when applied to your teeth replaces an ion in the mineralized surface layer of the tooth's enamel. This fluorodated structure is less susceptible to decay. Fluoride can also remineralize small cavities, reducing the amount of fillings needed.
The fluoride ion also messes up cavity causing bacteria. This bacteria likes to live in acid and poops out acid as it eats sugar from your diet. Therefore, when you eat your mouth goes to an acidic environment, the bacteria are happy and they eat the sugars in your food. Finnally they poop their acid all over your teeth. This acid dissolves tooth structure. When destruction reaches a point, the tooth structure has no support and BAM! you have a cavity. Soda pop is especcially bad since it is acidic and has lots of sugar in it.
Normally, you body can balance out the acid, but it takes ~20 minutes to do so. If you snack constantly or sip on soda all day, you keep you mouth acidic destroying your teeth. By eating 3 meals you give you body an opportunity to contol the acid.
The key to preventing cavities from happening in the first place is contolling one's diet. Combined with good plaque control--plaque is a colony of bacteria--and regular visits to the dentist you'll be in great shape.
I hope this helps.