fluoride

noun

fluo·ride ˈflȯr-ˌīd

ˈflu̇r-

often attributive

: a compound of fluorine

: the monovalent anion of fluorine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That fluoride needs time to sit on your teeth and do its thing. —

Drew Schwartz, SELF, 10 Feb. 2023 For instance, a fluoride-free toothpaste might leave you — or your kids — with a mouthful of cavities. —

Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019 Adults should use a toothpaste that contains at least 1,450 parts per million (ppm) fluoride. —

Bianca London, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023 However, fluoride can only do so much due to its limited ability to reach the depth of the enamel. —

Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023 Unsubstantiated claims about potential dangers of fluoride have circulated for decades and prompted waves of debate before the Anchorage Assembly in the 1990s. —

Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2023 Unsubstantiated claims about potential dangers of fluoride have circulated for decades and prompted waves of debate before the Anchorage Assembly in the 1990s. —

Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2023 The addition of fluoride to public drinking water systems has been routine in communities across the United States since the 1940s and 1950s. —

Lisa Rathke, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022 According to the World Health Organization, concentrations of fluoride are usually kept to around 1 part per million. —

Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2016 See More

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