{"id":4761,"date":"2022-06-21T20:16:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdr.foobrdigital.com\/?p=4761"},"modified":"2022-06-21T20:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:16:29","slug":"how-much-fluoride-is-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/21\/how-much-fluoride-is-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Fluoride Is Needed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-24\">For healthy teeth, brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Most toothpaste has a range of 1,000\u20131,500 parts per million (ppm) of fluoride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-26\">Parents with children younger than 2 should consult with their healthcare provider, pediatrician, or dentist before starting a fluoride toothpaste. However, when your child cuts their first tooth, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests using a &#8220;smear&#8221; of fluoride toothpaste twice a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-28\">Children ages 3\u20136 years should use a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste.\u00a0There are also lower concentrations of fluoride available for children younger than 2 (for example, 500 ppm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-30\">Talk with your dentist regarding specific fluoride amounts if you need additional fluoride.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0-1\">Don&#8217;t Skip Regular Dental Visits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit a board-certified dentist at least once a year for a regular dental hygiene checkup. Your dentist will examine your teeth and gums to monitor any changes that could lead to tooth decay or gum disease, which will require treatment.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For healthy teeth, brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Most toothpaste has a range of 1,000\u20131,500 parts per million (ppm) of fluoride. Parents with children younger than 2 should consult with their healthcare provider, pediatrician, or dentist before starting a fluoride toothpaste. However, when your child cuts their first tooth, the American Academy of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[919],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4761"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}