Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Plastic container water is not as healthy dental wise since it does not contain fluoride that is typically found in a city's water supply?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Fluoridated water: The Fluoride that is added to public water supplies only does one thing. It becomes incorporated into developing teeth to make the enamel stronger ; less likely for one to develop cavities. One has to ensure that total Fluoride ingested is not excessive. That is separate and apart from the quality, safety and health risks from the purity or contaminates in any water ingested (public or bottled).
Answered 6/25/2014
4.6k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Some reports say to preserve the benefit of Fluoride, you have to wait b30 min before rinsing with water after brushing teeth,. How is it possible?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How can you get the benefits of Fluoride in toothpaste when brushing your teeth if you are rinsing mouth off with water immediately after brushing.
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Brush twice a day use a water pick and regularly use fluoride rinse. I hate my teeth! could i get white spots?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have habit of rinsing mouth with lot of water after brushing. Is there any effect on teeth/enamel or could it wash off fluoride form paste I used
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Are children more sensitive to fluoride than adults? My child drinks fluoridated water and uses toothpaste and mouth rinse with fluoride, as i do. Is this too much for his baby teeth?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
People also searched for:
If city tap water usually has fluoride added to it for dental support, so if i never drink tap water do I need more additional fluoride?
What is the content of fluoride concentration in water that's considered safe for the prevention of dental decay?
Why is a pesticide (fluoride) added to tap water and is claimed to be good for children's teeth?
My child10 yrs has dark and brown weak teeth what shoud i do it is aresult of high level fluoride in water of i think...
Why is fluoride in our drinking water believed to be good for the teeth of growing children?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
