fluoridated
adjective
fluo·ri·dat·ed
ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌdā-təd 
ˈflȯr-
: having added fluoride
fluoridated toothpaste
Fish, fish products, and tea contain the highest concentration of fluorine. Cooking in fluoridated water raises the levels in many foods.—
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In 2018, a study of around 7,000 children and 12,000 children and adolescents found that communities with fluoridated water saw fewer cases of tooth decay.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, those that are likely to suffer most are those who cannot afford going to a dentist, those that live in rural areas that may not be able to access dental offices easily as well as underserved communities that do not have the luxury to purchase fluoridated water.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
News Health While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do
While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Nearly 73 percent of the population receives fluoridated water in the U.S. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that bans the mineral.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
More than 70 percent of customers of Orange, 80 percent in Seminole and 90 percent in Osceola water systems receive fluoridated water, but only 15 percent in Lake County do.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
About 70% of community water systems in Florida receive fluoridated water, according to the surgeon general’s release.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
State of play: Water fluoridation in the U.S. started in 1945 and 72% of the U.S. population served by community water systems receives fluoridated drinking water.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Health officials could point to studies that showed that cavities were less common in communities with fluoridated water, and that dental health worsened in communities without it.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, those that are likely to suffer most are those who cannot afford going to a dentist, those that live in rural areas that may not be able to access dental offices easily as well as underserved communities that do not have the luxury to purchase fluoridated water.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
News Health While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do
While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Nearly 73 percent of the population receives fluoridated water in the U.S. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that bans the mineral.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
More than 70 percent of customers of Orange, 80 percent in Seminole and 90 percent in Osceola water systems receive fluoridated water, but only 15 percent in Lake County do.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
About 70% of community water systems in Florida receive fluoridated water, according to the surgeon general’s release.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
State of play: Water fluoridation in the U.S. started in 1945 and 72% of the U.S. population served by community water systems receives fluoridated drinking water.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Health officials could point to studies that showed that cavities were less common in communities with fluoridated water, and that dental health worsened in communities without it.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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