fluoride
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Chemical added to water to improve tooth health
Helen said I should try this new tooth cleaner that contains fluoride
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The addition of a fluoride compound to drinking water or dental products to reduce tooth decay.
Many cities add fluoride to their water supply to help prevent cavities.
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Why is Fluoride in our Water? | May 7, 2025
- We begin today in Utah, which this week became the first U.S. state to ban the use of fluoride in public water. Fluoride is a natural occurring mineral that can be found in soil, plants, and food in tiny amounts. And studies show that at optimal levels, it helps prevent tooth decay, helps prevent cavities. The U.S. has added it to public drinking water systems since the 1940s to improve dental health, and the practice is considered to be one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century. But it's created some contratoms, with debate over adding fluoride to public water ramping up, and some states like Florida are following in Utah's footsteps to pass laws to ban it. Those in favor of banning fluoride in drinking water point to research that shows consumption of high levels of fluoride could cause adverse health effects in children, but exposure to levels that concentrated are rarely seen in the U.S. Proponents of the ban add that when it comes to fluoride improving dental health, evidence is mixed, and some studies find that our modern dental hygiene routines like brushing and flossing regularly have had more of an impact than fluoride in drinking water. Other advocates of the ban acknowledge that fluoride does have benefits, but people should have the individual choice to not have it added to their drinking water.
We begin today in Utah, which this week became the first U.S. state to ban the use of fluoride in public water. Fluoride is a natural occurring mineral that can be found in soil, plants, and food in tiny amounts. And studies show that at optimal levels, it helps prevent tooth decay, helps prevent cavities. The U.S. has added it to public drinking water systems since the 1940s to improve dental health, and the practice is considered to be one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century. But it's created some contratoms, with debate over adding fluoride to public water ramping up, and some states like Florida are following in Utah's footsteps to pass laws to ban it. Those in favor of banning fluoride in drinking water point to research that shows consumption of high levels of fluoride could cause adverse health effects in children, but exposure to levels that concentrated are rarely seen in the U.S. Proponents of the ban add that when it comes to fluoride improving dental health, evidence is mixed, and some studies find that our modern dental hygiene routines like brushing and flossing regularly have had more of an impact than fluoride in drinking water. Other advocates of the ban acknowledge that fluoride does have benefits, but people should have the individual choice to not have it added to their drinking water.
- United States because it helps strengthen our teeth enamel and helps prevent cavities. And in fact, the CDC has called this one of the top 10 public health interventions of the last century because it does this so well. Dentists have called this one of the frontline defenses, really, against cavities. And they like this approach so much because it can help everybody in a community regardless of their ability to pay to go to the dentist or buy fluoride products. So it really creates a baseline sort of defense for oral health. About two-thirds of the U.S. population currently has fluoridated public drinking water. But of course, that is starting to change. We are seeing states start to ban adding fluoride to drinking water, starting with Utah, perhaps Florida, and others as well. And the concerns there really have been around fluoride's potential to affect brain development at higher levels than is recommended in the U.S.
United States because it helps strengthen our teeth enamel and helps prevent cavities. And in fact, the CDC has called this one of the top 10 public health interventions of the last century because it does this so well. Dentists have called this one of the frontline defenses, really, against cavities. And they like this approach so much because it can help everybody in a community regardless of their ability to pay to go to the dentist or buy fluoride products. So it really creates a baseline sort of defense for oral health. About two-thirds of the U.S. population currently has fluoridated public drinking water. But of course, that is starting to change. We are seeing states start to ban adding fluoride to drinking water, starting with Utah, perhaps Florida, and others as well. And the concerns there really have been around fluoride's potential to affect brain development at higher levels than is recommended in the U.S.
Should fluoride be in our water?
- And for every liter of it, there is 0.8 milligrams of fluoride in it.
And for every liter of it, there is 0.8 milligrams of fluoride in it.
- and for every liter of it there is 0.8 milligrams of fluoride in it.
and for every liter of it there is 0.8 milligrams of fluoride in it.
BBC 6 Minute English May 19, 2016 - Conspiracy theories
- I read in the paper recently that the substance called "fluoride" might be bad for our health.
I read in the paper recently that the substance called "fluoride" might be bad for our health.
- Hey Alice, I read in the paper recently that the substance called fluoride might be bad for our health,
Hey Alice, I read in the paper recently that the substance called fluoride might be bad for our health,
5 of the World's Most Dangerous Chemicals
- Because it instantly scorches the inside lining of the container, leaving behind a non-reactive plating of metallic fluoride.
Because it instantly scorches the inside lining of the container, leaving behind a non-reactive plating of metallic fluoride.
- leaving behind a nonreactive plating of metallic fluoride.
leaving behind a nonreactive plating of metallic fluoride.
10 Hacks For Your Best Smile
- It protects my enamel and contains anti-cavity fluoride protection.
It protects my enamel and contains anti-cavity fluoride protection.
- It protects my enamel and contains anti-cavity fluoride protection
It protects my enamel and contains anti-cavity fluoride protection
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility: Dry Etching - Choosing a Dry Etching Process & Tool (Part 4 of 4)
- So what I have here is a table of different elements, and I have chloride products, fluoride products, and their boiling points.
So what I have here is a table of different elements, and I have chloride products, fluoride products, and their boiling points.
- So I have here is a table of, uh, different, uh, elements and, uh, I have, uh, uh, uh, chloride products, fluoride products, and
So I have here is a table of, uh, different, uh, elements and, uh, I have, uh, uh, uh, chloride products, fluoride products, and
Dentists Debunk 15 More Teeth Myths | Debunked
- you want to limit your acid sugar intake your enamel is the hardest substance in your body over time just like the Brick wall of a building may wear away with weather and storm Patchwork is needed and what patches up the lost minerals in the enamel is the fluoride in your toothpaste Acidic fruits will whiten your smile.
you want to limit your acid sugar intake your enamel is the hardest substance in your body over time just like the Brick wall of a building may wear away with weather and storm Patchwork is needed and what patches up the lost minerals in the enamel is the fluoride in your toothpaste Acidic fruits will whiten your smile.
- And what patches up the lost minerals in the enamel is the fluoride in your toothpaste.
And what patches up the lost minerals in the enamel is the fluoride in your toothpaste.
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility: Dry Etching - Dry Etching Mechanisms (Part 3 of 4)
- So typically what we do, let's say chlorine chemistry or something, we add another gas element to promote deposition, and that can be hydrogen, it can be carbon fluoride, CHF3, O2, nitrogen, and boron trichloride can help us.
So typically what we do, let's say chlorine chemistry or something, we add another gas element to promote deposition, and that can be hydrogen, it can be carbon fluoride, CHF3, O2, nitrogen, and boron trichloride can help us.
- It can be, uh, uh, carbon fluoride, uh, CHF3O2, nitrogen, uh, and, uh, boron trichloride can help us.
It can be, uh, uh, carbon fluoride, uh, CHF3O2, nitrogen, uh, and, uh, boron trichloride can help us.
How to Brush Your Teeth Properly - For Kids
- and have soft bristles. Put a little dot (about the size of a pea) of fluoride toothpaste
and have soft bristles. Put a little dot (about the size of a pea) of fluoride toothpaste
- on your brush. Moms have to help babies brush their teeth and babies can't use fluoride
on your brush. Moms have to help babies brush their teeth and babies can't use fluoride
Speaking English - Going to the dentist
- your teeth. They usually use a fluoride solution, and they scrape all the dirty stuff off your
your teeth. They usually use a fluoride solution, and they scrape all the dirty stuff off your
- They usually use a fluoride solution, and they scrape all the dirty stuff off of your teeth.
They usually use a fluoride solution, and they scrape all the dirty stuff off of your teeth.