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2. There's a lot of misinformation about fluoride. Here's what ...

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   Fluoride is a mainstay of dental care, whether it's delivered in a treatment at your dentist's office or in your toothpaste. But fluoride has become the focus of several conspiracy theories over ...

3. Topical fluoride - Wikipedia

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   Topical fluorides are fluoride-containing drugs indicated in prevention and treatment of dental caries, particularly in children's primary dentitions. [1] The dental-protecting property of topical fluoride can be attributed to multiple mechanisms of action, including the promotion of remineralization of decalcified enamel, the inhibition of the cariogenic microbial metabolism in dental plaque ...

4. Toothpaste - Wikipedia

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   Fluoride is present in small amounts in plants, animals, and some natural water sources. The additional fluoride in toothpaste has beneficial effects on the formation of dental enamel and bones. Sodium fluoride (NaF) is the most common source of fluoride, but stannous fluoride (SnF 2), and sodium monofluorophosphate (Na 2 PO 3 F) are also used ...

5. Fluoride therapy - Wikipedia

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   Fluoride therapy is the use of fluoride for medical purposes. [2] Fluoride supplements are recommended to prevent tooth decay in children older than six months in areas where the drinking water is low in fluoride. [3] It is typically used as a liquid, pill, or paste by mouth. [4] Fluoride has also been used to treat a number of bone diseases. [5]

6. The Truth About the TikTok Claim That Fluoride Is Bad - AOL

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   While fluoride (and, really, almost anything else) can be toxic when ingested in large quantities, Dr. Pollick said the amount of the mineral in toothpaste and drinking water is safe, and there ...

7. Remineralisation of teeth - Wikipedia

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   Regular use of a fluoridated toothpaste has been shown to provide a significant source of fluoride to the mouth by the means of direct fluoride contact to tooth structure. [20] The types of fluoride added to toothpaste include: sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate (MFP), and stannous fluoride. [21] [22]