{"id":11,"date":"2017-08-31T15:15:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T15:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pearlwhitedentistry.com\/blog\/?p=11"},"modified":"2017-10-09T16:09:38","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T16:09:38","slug":"dentist-fort-lauderdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pearlwhitedentistry.com\/blog\/dentist-fort-lauderdale\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dentist on How Bottled Water Can Raise Risk of Decay"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"familyBottled water is convenient, but is it also causing an uptick in cavities? Maybe, says your dentist in Fort Lauderdale. Keep reading to find out how.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fluoride Contributes to Healthy Smiles<\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s popular to drink bottled water<\/a> in Florida and the US. But the thing about bottled H2O is that it does not contain fluoride, a mineral that is well known for cavity prevention. It may not taste as great, but most tap water sources throughout the US have been treated with fluoride. So when you choose bottled over tap, you\u2019re missing out on a dose of the stuff that helps teeth stay strong. <\/span><\/p>\n

The benefits of fluoride are significant, especially for children, whose tooth enamel has not hardened yet. Fluoride is easily absorbed into the teeth, where it remineralizes the enamel — or brings back the minerals that have been lost due to the acids in sugary snacks and beverages. <\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of Tap Water<\/span><\/h2>\n

Community water fluoridation has been acknowledged as a key intervention for cavities in young people. The <\/span>Centers for Disease Control<\/span><\/a> named water fluoridation one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century. So why are so many people choosing filtered H2O instead?<\/span><\/p>\n

Tap water is\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n