fluoride

     

Fluorie is the reduced form of fluorine. Both organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine are considered fluorides. As a halogen, fluorine forms a monovalent ion (−1 charge). The range of fluorides is considerable as fluorine forms compounds with all elements except He and Ne. Fluorides range from severe toxins such as sarin to life-saving pharmaceuticals such as efavirenz and from refractory materials such as calcium fluoride to highly reactive sulfur tetrafluoride.

Trivia about fluoride

  • A 1935 study found that water in Galesburg, Ill. helped prevent tooth decay because it contained this
  • Some bottled drinking water may lack this compound important for healthy teeth
  • Communities adding this preventative to their water supply report up to 70 percent declines in tooth decay
  • Approved in the 1950s, this compound has been added to the drinking water of about half of the U.S. population
  • This compound is added to water supplies to promote dental health
  • In 1945 Grand Rapids, Mich. & Newburgh, N.Y. became the first 2 cities to add this chemical to the water supply
  • U.K. dentists recommend no less than 1,000 ppm of this in your 3-year-old's toothpaste
  • Adding this mineral to toothpaste & mouthwashed helps prevent tooth decay
  • SnF2, found in toothpaste, is also called stannous this

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