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fluoride

Negative ion formed when hydrogen fluoride dissolves in water; compound formed between fluorine and another element.

The ending ‘ide’ in halides (such as fluorides, chlorides, and iodides) indicates that the halogen acts as the more electronegative partner (see electronegativity). As fluorine is the most electronegative element of all, this would apply to all of its compounds, but fluorinated hydrocarbons are not normally referred to as fluorides.

In parts of India, the natural level of fluoride in water is 10 parts per million. This causes fluorosis, or chronic fluoride poisoning, mottling teeth and deforming bones.



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of stannous fluoride reduced tooth sensitivity by 44 per cent.
Stannous fluoride, a clinically-proven fluoride agent, helps kill and inhibit bacteria while sodium hexametaphosphate, which delivers cosmetic benefits, is an advanced anti-tartar/whitening agent that works with a combination of effective, but gentle whitening agents that polish away
Topical Fluoride: Applying Fluoride in the form of Stannous Fluoride on the tooth surface which prevents caries.
 
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