unfluoridated

Without added fluoride

Unfluoridated describes water or other substances that have not had fluoride added to them.

Municipal water supplies are commonly fluoridated to prevent tooth decay, so unfluoridated typically appears in debates about this practice: The town voted to keep its water unfluoridated.

Some bottled waters are labeled unfluoridated to appeal to those who prefer to avoid added fluoride.

water

well

Dug water source

natural · groundwater · rainwater · cistern · aquifer · mineral · tap · municipal · drinking · purified

dental

cavities

Hollow spaces within

  • decayGradual organic breakdown
  • enamelHard glossy coating
  • toothCalcified jaw structure

prevention · remineralization · toothpaste · mouthwash · dental health · caries · treatment · oral hygiene · children · supplements

controversy

choice

Act of selecting

consent · concerns · toxicity · debate · regulation · policy · community · advocacy · research · studies

Opposites
fluoride content

unfluoridatedfluoridated

Infused with tooth-strengthening element

treated · supplemented · fortified

Family

fluoridated, fluoridate, fluoridation, fluoride, fluorine, fluorinate, fluorinated, fluorination, fluorosis

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