fluoride (redirected from Fluorides)

fluor·ide (flrd, flôr-)

n.

1. A compound of fluorine with another element.

2. The univalent anion of fluorine.

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Fluoride

A chemical compound containing fluorine that is used to treat water or applied directly to teeth to prevent decay.

Mentioned in: Teeth Whitening, Tooth Decay

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fluoride

[floo͡r′īd]

an anion of fluorine. Fluoride compounds are introduced into drinking water or applied directly to the teeth to prevent tooth decay.

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fluoride [floor´īd]

any binary compound of fluorine.

fluoride poisoning a toxic condition that sometimes occurs with ingestion of excessive fluoride. Acute fluoride poisoning involves an immediate physiological reaction, with nausea, vomiting, hypersalivation, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Chronic fluoride poisoning is a physiological reaction to long term exposure to high levels of fluoride and is characterized by dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, and kidney damage. Called also fluorosis.

systemic fluoride a fluoride ingested in water, supplements, or some other form. See also fluoridation.

topical fluoride a fluoride applied directly to the teeth, especially of children, in a dental caries prevention program.

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fluoride,

n a mineral important in bone formation used for the treatment of osteoporosis and prevention of tooth decay. Overdose can produce tooth mottling, joint pain, stomach pain, and nausea.

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fluoride(s)

(flr´īd),
n a salt of hydrofluoric acid, commonly sodium or stannous (tin).

fluoride dietary supplements,

n.pl the orally administered nutritional additives of the chemical fluoride; often taken by individuals without regular access to a fluoridated water supply; available as chewable tablets, drops, pills, and in combination with vitamin supplements. See also fluoride drops.

fluoride drops,

n a supplemental liquid form of the chemical fluoride. They can be administered to children from 6 months to 3 years of age but are not usually recommended because most children are exposed to normal levels of fluoride in their water systems at home and school and in their beverages.

fluoride, stannous,

n a compound of tin and fluorine used in dentifrices to prevent caries.

fluoride tablets/lozenges,

n.pl the supplemental forms of the chemical fluoride. Tablets must be chewed, and lozenges must be held in the oral cavity until dissolved in order to benefit from the fluoride's contact with the teeth.

fluoride toxicity,

n poisoning as a result of ingesting too much fluoride. Symptoms range from upset stomach to death.

fluoride varnish,

n a topical resin containing fluoride that is thinly applied to the tooth surface and used as a preventive treatment for caries. Can also be used as a desensitizing agent to treat dentinal hypersensitivity by temporarily blocking dentinal tubules.

fluorides, topical,

n.pl the salts of hydrofluoric acid (usually sodium or tin salts) that may be applied in solution to the exposed dental surfaces to prevent dental caries and promote remineralization. They can be applied by trays or mouthrinses or by techniques such as paint-on.

fluorides, topical, paint-on technique,

n a professionally administered procedure in which the exposed dental surfaces are coated with a fluoride solution or gel or varnish to prevent caries and promote remineralization.

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fluoride

any binary compound of fluorine. See also fluorine.