fluoridate
Treat water chemically
To fluoridate is to add fluoride to a water supply, typically to reduce tooth decay in the population.
Municipal water fluoridation began in the mid-20th century and remains standard public health practice, though it has attracted persistent conspiracy theories about government control: The city voted to fluoridate its drinking water.
Hard glossy coating
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- toothpasteOral cleaning gel
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
caries · remineralization · teeth · mouthwash · rinse · oral health · dentistry · prevention
Official enactment of statutes
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- governmentAuthority over a state
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
debate · opposition · public health policy · compliance · enforcement · ordinance · administration · federal
Atoms bearing charge
- compoundsBonded element substances
- halogensHighly reactive nonmetal group
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- solutionsAnswers to problems
hydrofluoric · acid · covalent · bonding · electronegativity · fluorapatite · mineralization · concentration
Of city government
- tap waterPlumbed household drinking source
- water supplyProvisioned H2O delivery system
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
community · utilities · infrastructure · sanitation · drinking water · reservoirs · filtration · dosing
enamel
Hard glossy coating
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- toothpasteOral cleaning gel
plaque · caries · remineralization · teeth · mouthwash · rinse · oral health · dentistry · prevention · topical
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- governmentAuthority over a state
controversy · debate · opposition · public health policy · compliance · enforcement · ordinance · administration · federal · state
ions
Atoms bearing charge
- compoundsBonded element substances
- halogensHighly reactive nonmetal group
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
solutions · hydrofluoric · acid · covalent · bonding · electronegativity · fluorapatite · mineralization · concentration · parts per million
municipal
Of city government
- tap waterPlumbed household drinking source
- water supplyProvisioned H2O delivery system
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
public health · community · utilities · infrastructure · sanitation · drinking water · reservoirs · filtration · dosing · systems
- fluoridated waterDrinking supply with added mineral
- water fluoridationTreating tap water for teeth