{"id":206,"date":"2019-06-12T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/?p=206"},"modified":"2019-06-11T18:01:08","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T18:01:08","slug":"what-is-fluoride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/what-is-fluoride\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Fluoride?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The short answer to this question is fluoride is an ion that bonds to enamel and hardens its chemical structure.\u00a0 If you are curious about the chemistry behind it, keep reading.\u00a0 If you are fine with the previous answer, there is no need to suffer through this one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s take a journey back to middle school.\u00a0 Reach into the depths of your brain to find the periodic table.\u00a0 The periodic table is a chart of elements.\u00a0 Elements are building blocks for everything: trees, rocks, gases, skin, and food.\u00a0 Everything is made up of elements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207\" width=\"883\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722-800x566.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722-1200x848.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.simmonsyoung.com\/PediatricDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AdobeStock_1205509722.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fluorine is an element and fluoride is the ionic (active) form\nof fluorine.&nbsp; Most ions do not like\nfloating around by themselves.&nbsp; They bind\nwith other ions to create molecules which are more stable.&nbsp; For example, oxygen is not often found by\nitself.&nbsp; It binds to another oxygen\nelement to form an oxygen molecule. &nbsp;Fluorine is a very special element.&nbsp; It has the highest electronegativity of any\nof the ions, forming strong ionic bonds.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you bored yet?&nbsp;\nLet me get to the point.&nbsp; Why is\nfluoride important in the dental field?&nbsp; To\nanswer this, I must explain what enamel is.&nbsp;\nEnamel is the hardest substance in our bodies and is the white covering\nof our teeth.&nbsp; Enamel, like anything\nelse, is made up of elements, such as calcium, phosphorus, and hydrogen.&nbsp; When our mouth becomes acidic after eating or\ndrinking, the enamel releases hydroxide into the mouth to help bind the acidic\nions and bring the mouth back to a neutral environment.&nbsp; When this happens, the enamel has two courses\nof action: it can continue to breakdown further (demineralization) and result in\na cavity, or ions\/compounds can bind to damaged enamel to restore the structure\n(remineralization).&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When teeth are formed, the enamel is made up of interlocking\nmolecules called hydroxyapatite.&nbsp; The\nfluoride can replace hydroxide in the molecule to create a stronger substance\ncalled fluorapatite.&nbsp; Fluoride changes\nthe structure of the tooth at a chemical level to make it stronger.&nbsp; Fluorapatite is stronger than hydroxyapatite\nand is less likely to breakdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope this post did not stress you out, because it sure stressed me out!\u00a0 I am sorry it was dry and heavy in the sciences. \u00a0I am, ultimately, a scientist and am tasked with the burden of learning the \u201cwhy\u201d behind everything I do.\u00a0 I am going to continue down the fluoride rabbit hole, but I think this is enough information for one blog post.\u00a0 Soon I will address the sources of fluoride and its beneficial and harmful effects.\u00a0 As always, I love your feedback and any additional questions you may have on this topic.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">References:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a 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