fluoridated
Given dental protection
Fluoridated describes water or other substances that have had fluoride added, typically to prevent tooth decay.
Most municipal water supplies in the United States are fluoridated: The city has fluoridated its water since 1965.
The practice remains controversial among those who object to mass medication or worry about health effects.
Hollow spaces within
- enamelHard glossy coating
- tooth decayProgressive dental deterioration
- toothpasteOral cleaning gel
- mouthwashLiquid for gargling clean
remineralization · plaque · dentistry · oral health · fluorosis · topical · systemic · brushing
Plumbed household drinking source
- drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
- municipalOf city government
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
water district · parts per million · concentration · additive · water main · aquifer · well water · bottled water
Formal argument on issues
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- activismDirect effort for reform
skepticism · conspiracy · litigation · ethics · backlash · advocacy · misinformation · informed choice
Community-level disease prevention
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
legislation · opt-out · compliance · monitoring · standards · EPA · cost-benefit · universal coverage
cavities
Hollow spaces within
- enamelHard glossy coating
- tooth decayProgressive dental deterioration
- toothpasteOral cleaning gel
mouthwash · remineralization · plaque · dentistry · oral health · fluorosis · topical · systemic · brushing · dental sealants
tap water
Plumbed household drinking source
- drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
- municipalOf city government
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
chlorinated · water district · parts per million · concentration · additive · water main · aquifer · well water · bottled water · filtration
debate
Formal argument on issues
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
activism · skepticism · conspiracy · litigation · ethics · backlash · advocacy · misinformation · informed choice · opt-in
public health
Community-level disease prevention
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- CDCU.S. public health agency
referendum · legislation · opt-out · compliance · monitoring · standards · EPA · cost-benefit · universal coverage · health department
- water qualitiesmurky, taste, odor, color, fresh
- processed statesprocessed, treated, refined, purified, filtered
- refined substancesrefined sugar, refined oil, distilled water, purified water, pure gold
- tooth conditionscavity, chipped, cracked, loose, missing
fluoridateduntreated
Not given care
pure · natural · distilled · unprocessed · unadulterated
- fluoridated waterDrinking supply with added mineral
- water fluoridationTreating tap water for teeth