ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fluoride therapy

Fluoride therapy is a special kind of treatment that can make your teeth stronger and healthier. Fluoride is a mineral that can help to protect your teeth from decay, which is when you get holes in your teeth that can cause pain and infections.

Here's how it works: when you get fluoride therapy, the dentist or hygienist will put a fluoride gel or foam on your teeth. The fluoride will soak into your teeth and make them stronger. It's kind of like putting on sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays - fluoride can help protect your teeth from "bad guys" like tooth decay.

Fluoride therapy is especially important for kids because their teeth are still growing and developing. By getting fluoride treatment, kids can make their teeth stronger and better able to fight off tooth decay.

Fluoride therapy is easy and painless. You might have to sit in a dentist's chair with your mouth open for a little while, but you can always watch a movie or listen to music to make the time go by faster.

If you take good care of your teeth and get fluoride therapy, your teeth will be strong, healthy, and happy for many years to come!