[DOC] [TLE] How does fluoride prevent tooth decay? - The 3 ways it works. [PAR] The 3 ways fluoride helps to prevent cavities: 1) Enamel remineralization. ... 
Having an exposure to fluoride (like that delivered by your toothpaste or your 
city's tap water) is likely the most ... Most of a tooth's mineral content takes the 
form of hydroxyapatite and carbonated hydroxyapatite. .... Add your own personal 
message. [DOC] [TLE] Does Everyone Need Fluoride Toothpaste? - Live Science [PAR] Apr 20, 2012 ... Fluoride in toothpaste can prevent cavities and tooth decay, experts say. ... 
Commercially available toothpastes have many ingredients, each of which is 
added for a ... fluoride on the tooth helps to shift the balance so that more 
minerals are ... mouthwash, receiving a fluoride treatment in the dental office, etc. [DOC] [TLE] How Sodium Fluoride Toothpaste Protects Teeth - Colgate [PAR] Fluoride in toothpaste is nothing new; the mineral was first added to toothpaste ... 
Sodium fluoride also happens to be the most common form of fluoride in 
mouthwashes. ... Thus, fluoride helps stop the decay process and prevent tooth 
decay. [DOC] [TLE] Fluoride For Teeth, Effects | Colgate Oral Care [PAR] Too much loss of minerals without enough replacement leads to tooth decay. ... 
Swallowed fluorides do not add fluoride to the teeth in someone older than age 
16. ... a higher strength than over-the-counter or prescription mouthwashes or 
toothpastes. ... Thus, fluoride helps stop the decay process and prevent tooth 
decay. [DOC] [TLE] Benefits of Fluoride Free Toothpaste - Cleure Advice by Concern [PAR] Fluoride is added to 75% of toothpaste. ... Fluoride and its affects on tooth decay 
were discovered accidentally in the early ... Fluoride is added to community water 
supplies, toothpaste, mouthwash and prescribed in pills to help prevent tooth 
decay. ... Enamel is composed mostly of mineral crystals of calcium and 
phosphate. [DOC] [TLE] Homemade Remineralizing Toothpaste Recipe | Wellness Mama [PAR] (It also explains why ingredients in most toothpastes, even natural ones, can ... 
the one above) with a higher concentration of minerals will not likely be enough 
to help teeth. ... There are multiple theories about the origin of tooth decay: ...... 
ground them by hand, then added it through a metal strainer to avoid the big 
pieces. [DOC] [TLE] Teacher's Guide - American Chemical Society [PAR] Hydroxyapatite is the mineral that makes tooth enamel hard. ... When exercising, 
lactic acid is produced in the muscles, adding H+ ions to the bloodstream. .... 
paper, write a sentence to explain how chemical equilibrium helps prevent tooth 
decay. ...... Fluoride ions present in mouthwashes help the enamel to 
remineralize. [DOC] [TLE] Fluoride - American Dental Association [PAR] Fluoride, a naturally-occurring mineral, helps prevent cavities in children and 
adults ... When you brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste, or use other fluoride 
dental ... For the past 70 years, fluoride has been added to public water supplies 
to ... Mouthwash with fluoride can help make your teeth more resistant to decay, 
but... [DOC] [TLE] Fluoride: Uses, Effects and Controversies - Medical News Today [PAR] Jan 11, 2016 ... Fluoride is found naturally in soil, water, foods, and several minerals, such as ... 
Synthesized fluoride is commonly added to drinking water, toothpaste, 
mouthwashes and ... Fluoride is extremely useful in preventing cavities and 
making teeth stronger. ..... Accessibility  Help & FAQ  News feeds from MNT. [DOC] [TLE] Fluoride Toothpaste | TheraBreath [PAR] Dental experts put the mineral into a variety of toothpaste and mouthwash ... 
Fluoride helps to strengthen tooth surfaces and prevent cavities from developing. 
... Fluoride is commonly added to the public water supply in an effort to reduce 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Dental Health and Fluoride Treatment - WebMD [PAR] Oct 9, 2014 ... Every day, minerals are added to and lost from a tooth's enamel layer ... Fluoride 
helps prevent tooth decay by making the tooth more resistant to acid ... level of 
fluoride than the amount found in toothpastes and mouth rinses. [DOC] [TLE] The Truth about Tooth Erosion: How to repair tooth enamel? [PAR] Oct

Question: Adding this mineral to toothpaste & mouthwashed helps prevent tooth decay
Answer: fluoride