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How will drinking fluoride help my teeth?
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Topical strength: As an adult, the Fluoride in the drinking water washes your teeth with the Fluoride ion. The Fluoride reacts with the surface of your teeth making them less soluble in acid. Acid is what causes cavities. For children, the Fluoride not only washes over the existing teeth but is also incorporated in the developing teeth. Fluoride is one of the greatest scientific discoveries of our time.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Resist cavitiess: Fluoride in controlled proper doses makes the teeth more resistant to decay. Very effective.
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Water: Studies show that community water fluoridation, the addition of Fluoride to water to a recommended level for preventing tooth decay, prevents at least 25 percent of tooth decay in children and adults.
Answered 6/25/2014
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