Fluoride tooth implant. Fluoride tooth implants (at centre) on an X-ray of a set of teeth. The implants prevent tooth decay by increasing the levels of fluoride in the saliva to 0.7-1.5 milli- grams a litre. The fluoride is released slowly over a period of two years by the implants,which consist of a glass composite pellet. The pellets are attached to a tooth using a composite resin. Only one implant is needed to protect the whole mouth,regardless of which tooth it is attached to. The implants are cheap and easy to fit,making them very cost-effective. The implants were developed by Martin Curzon and Jack Toumba at the Leeds Dental Institute in Britain | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / King-Holmes, James |
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