@drjoshua.dentist: Some early tooth decay can be reversed without a filling. One of my favourite things to do is catch a cavity early enough that we don't need to drill it. But this only works before there's a hole. Early decay can look like a chalky white spot where the enamel has lost its minerals. At that stage the tooth can harden right back up. Once there's a hole, no toothpaste can grow it back. Fluoride toothpaste. A rice-sized smear under the age of three, a pea-sized smear from three to six. Have them spit, but don't rinse with water, so the fluoride stays on the teeth. Space out the snacks. Every snack makes the mouth acidic. In between, saliva neutralises that acid and puts minerals back into the tooth. Snack all day and the teeth never get repair time. Let us help. In the office we can paint on a prescription-strength fluoride varnish to start the repair. It takes about a minute and doesn't hurt. A chalky white spot is your chance to save the tooth without a filling. Get it checked before it turns brown. Just do your best. Nobody's perfect. Dr. Josh, kids dentist in Chino, California. 12413 Central Ave, Chino, CA 91710 #ChinoKidsDentist #KidsDentist

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