fluoridation (redirected from Water fluoridation)

fluoridation /flu·o·ri·da·tion/ (floor″ĭ-da´shun) treatment with fluorides; the addition of fluorides to a public water supply as a public health measure to reduce the incidence of dental caries.

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fluor·i·da·tion (flr-dshn, flôr-)

n.

The addition of a fluorine compound to drinking water for the purpose of reducing tooth decay.

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fluori·date v.

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fluoridation

[floo͡r′idā′shən]

Etymology: L, fluere, to flow

the process of adding fluoride, especially to a public water supply, to reduce tooth decay.

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fluoridation,

n the technique of infusing public water supply with fluoride to reduce dental decay.

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fluoridation,

n 1. the process of adding fluoride to a public water supply to reduce dental caries.
2. the use of a fluoride to prevent caries and promote remineralization; may be by means of communal water supplies; oral hygiene preparations for home use; or topical applications.

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fluoridation

treatment with fluorides; the addition of fluorides to drinking water as a measure to reduce the incidence of dental caries in humans.