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Fluoride: Friend, Foe or Just Misunderstood
Educational Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Compare various fluoride delivery methods and their effectiveness
- Identify common myths and misconceptions about fluoride
- Define the role of fluoride in caries prevention, chemical mechanism, and interaction with teeth.
- Recognize other effective remineralization methods and how they can help
Abstract
This engaging lecture will explore the science, controversy, and public perception surrounding fluoride. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how fluoride functions chemically to prevent dental caries and support remineralization. The session will dispel common myths and equip dental professionals with evidence-based responses to fluoride skepticism. Participants will compare various fluoride delivery methods—topical and systemic—and examine their effectiveness in different populations. In addition, alternative remineralization strategies will be discussed, giving clinicians a broader toolkit for personalized prevention. With all the online misinformation and growing distrust in public health, this topic is something we as oral health care professionals need to be prepared to handle.
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Author Bio
Ryan Rutar
Ryan is the President and Co-Founder of Pearly White Prevention, LLC. He is an international speaker who helps to empower the dentist/hygiene relationship and coaches hygienists that want to advance the way they deliver care.
He has a dual role at Morning Glory Dental private practice. He works as a clinical hygienist and streamlines hygiene as the dental hygiene manager. He invented the Rutar Meditation Toothbrush Technique in order to combine Ryan’s two favorite topics, mental health with oral health. He also works on advancing equity in health care through cultural sensitivity training for LGBTQ+ patients.
Ryan empowers hygienists’ to create change within themselves and how they can contribute to their practice. He can be reached at www.pearlywhiteprevention.com.
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This free Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of 3M Health Care is now Solventum and Solventum 3M. Ryan Rutar is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, 3M Health Care is now Solventum and Solventum 3M. Ryan Rutar may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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