fluoridated
adjective
fluo·ri·dat·ed
ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌdā-təd 
ˈflȯr-
: having added fluoride
fluoridated toothpaste
Fish, fish products, and tea contain the highest concentration of fluorine. Cooking in fluoridated water raises the levels in many foods.—
Sue Rodwell Williams
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Today more than 62 percent of the U.S. population receives fluoridated water.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Tea, coffee and certain brands of fluoridated water also contain the mineral.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
About 110,000 residents receive fluoridated drinking water, according to the state’s environmental agency, while an additional 6,510 are served by water supplies with naturally occurring fluoride.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
On May 21, he and pediatric dentist Mark Cannon of Northwestern University were called to testify in the Utah Legislature in support of a pilot project to provide Xlear’s gum to students and prisoners in the state as a replacement for fluoridated water, which the state banned in March.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Other factors like the quality of a health care system, access to healthy food, and availability of fluoridated water can also have a significant influence on a child's health.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend liquid or chewable sources of fluoride for every patient 6 months to 12 years.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 14 May 2025
Fluoride supplements are typically prescribed to children at high risk of dental cavities and tooth decay, or who live in areas where their drinking water is not fluoridated.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Tea, coffee and certain brands of fluoridated water also contain the mineral.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
About 110,000 residents receive fluoridated drinking water, according to the state’s environmental agency, while an additional 6,510 are served by water supplies with naturally occurring fluoride.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
On May 21, he and pediatric dentist Mark Cannon of Northwestern University were called to testify in the Utah Legislature in support of a pilot project to provide Xlear’s gum to students and prisoners in the state as a replacement for fluoridated water, which the state banned in March.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Other factors like the quality of a health care system, access to healthy food, and availability of fluoridated water can also have a significant influence on a child's health.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend liquid or chewable sources of fluoride for every patient 6 months to 12 years.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 14 May 2025
Fluoride supplements are typically prescribed to children at high risk of dental cavities and tooth decay, or who live in areas where their drinking water is not fluoridated.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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