He said that diseases affecting the oral cavity by about 90% of the Peruvian population, among them being dental caries, periodontal disease and tooth bad positions, the most common.
To prevent these evils, he suggested the consumption of fluoridated salt in food, a substance that reinforces and strengthens the tooth structure; remineralising surface when decalcification by acids produced by bacteria generated.
Soft drinks were created in the United States in 1830. Consumption continued to increase significantly and continuously from year to year. This increase is not only applicable in Uncle Sam’s country but also in other countries around the world, including Indonesia.
After 3 years, if not ingest toothpaste, fluoride toothpaste can be used that have proven anticaries action. Brush should be placed in very small quantities, sufficient to be the size of a lentil. Current trends in the use of fluoride in caries preventive focus on local application of fluoride toothpaste in the form of daily use, daily or weekly rinses and professional topically according to patient risk.
The use of fluoride supplements by eating when no fluoride in drinking water is reduced to its local action in cases of children at high risk of dental disease.