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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The need that fluoridated water was meant to address, critics say, isn’t as urgent.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 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
In communities without fluoridated water, these supplements are the only way that families can help children access fluoride, the dentist said, thus protecting their teeth from decay.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
As soon as their teeth come in, children need to brush twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste.
—Olga Ensz, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
Fluoride was first added to tap water in 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after research showed that communities with naturally fluoridated water had significantly lower rates of dental cavities.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 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
While many policies cover fluoride varnish for kids, this option is certainly not easier for working families than walking into the kitchen and filling a cup with fluoridated water.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 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
In communities without fluoridated water, these supplements are the only way that families can help children access fluoride, the dentist said, thus protecting their teeth from decay.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
As soon as their teeth come in, children need to brush twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste.
—Olga Ensz, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
Fluoride was first added to tap water in 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after research showed that communities with naturally fluoridated water had significantly lower rates of dental cavities.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 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
While many policies cover fluoride varnish for kids, this option is certainly not easier for working families than walking into the kitchen and filling a cup with fluoridated water.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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