Fluoridation: The addition of a chemical to increase the concentration of fluoride ions in drinking water to a predetermined optimum limit to reduce the incidence (number) of dental caries (tooth decay) in children.
Defluoridation: The removal of excess flouride in drinking water to prevent the staining of teeth.
Defoliant: An herbicide that removes leaves from trees and growing plants.
Today, supporters of fluoridation cite research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control showing that the very inexpensive fluoridation of drinking water has since correlated to significant reductions in incidences of tooth decay (15-40 percent) in ...
saturator A device which produces a fluoride solution for the fluoridation process. The device is usually a cylindrical container with granular sodium fluoride on the bottom.
 See also: Water, Reduce, Concentration, Pollutant, Pollution
  
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