Our office is located at 1100 Neal Street, Suite A, in the Keystone Professional Building. This is 1.3 miles down the road from the new Longhorn Steakhouse, and directly across the street from some medical office buildings (blue roof). If you're coming from out-of-town, take Exit 287 off Interstate 40. Then follow Jefferson Avenue (Hwy 136) north, go to the third traffic light, and turn right. That is Neal Street. Pass the Cookeville Mall, Lowe's, Honda, Nashville Tech, and Infinity Pharmacy. We'll be on your left.
Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in all water sources, even the oceans. The fluoride ion comes from the element fluorine. Fluorine, the 17th most abundant element in the earth's crust, is never encountered in its free state in nature. It exists only in combination with other elements as a fluoride compound.
Fluoride is effective in preventing and reversing the early signs of dental caries (tooth decay). Researchers have shown that there are several ways through which fluoride achieves its decay-preventive effects. It makes the tooth structure stronger, so teeth are more resistant to acid attacks. Acid is formed when the bacteria in plaque break down sugars and carbohydrates from the diet. Repeated acid attacks break down the tooth, which causes cavities. Fluoride also acts to repair, or remineralize, areas in which acid attacks have already begun. The remineralization effect of fluoride is important because it reverses the early decay process as well as creating a tooth surface that is more resistant to decay.
1100 Neal Street, Suite A - Cookeville,
Tennessee 38501 | Phone: 931-526-4912.
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