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.—
Sue Rodwell Williams
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This Ozark region is among hundreds of rural American communities that face a one-two punch to oral health: a dire shortage of dentists and a lack of fluoridated drinking water, which is widely viewed among dentists as one of the most effective tools to prevent tooth decay.
—Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Currently, more than 200 million Americans, or about 75% of the population, drink fluoridated water.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In a letter asking Cox to veto the bill, the ADA said that Utah health department data shows communities with fluoridated water had decreasing rates of dental disease.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Utah in 2022 ranked 44th in the nation for the percentage of residents that receive fluoridated water, according to the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Matthew Brown and Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Currently, Utah has one of the lowest water fluoridation rates in the U.S. with only around 44% of residents receiving fluoridated water, according to CDC data.
—Jaden Amos, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Some have also begun to speculate about the need for fluoridated water with so many dental hygiene products now available in stores.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
As of 2022, about 44 percent of Utah residents received fluoridated water, one of the lowest rates in the country, according to the CDC.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
In an interview with Utah’s ABC 4 earlier this month, Cox noted that nearly half the state doesn’t have fluoridated water, and there’s been no substantial health difference between that group and the half that does have their water fluoridated.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
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Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Currently, more than 200 million Americans, or about 75% of the population, drink fluoridated water.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In a letter asking Cox to veto the bill, the ADA said that Utah health department data shows communities with fluoridated water had decreasing rates of dental disease.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Utah in 2022 ranked 44th in the nation for the percentage of residents that receive fluoridated water, according to the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Matthew Brown and Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Currently, Utah has one of the lowest water fluoridation rates in the U.S. with only around 44% of residents receiving fluoridated water, according to CDC data.
—Jaden Amos, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Some have also begun to speculate about the need for fluoridated water with so many dental hygiene products now available in stores.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
As of 2022, about 44 percent of Utah residents received fluoridated water, one of the lowest rates in the country, according to the CDC.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
In an interview with Utah’s ABC 4 earlier this month, Cox noted that nearly half the state doesn’t have fluoridated water, and there’s been no substantial health difference between that group and the half that does have their water fluoridated.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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