Fluoride comes in several forms. It is known by the following names, calcium fluoride, stannous fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate, and sodium fluoride.
Sodium fluoride is added to most public drinking water.
The prime dietary source for fluoride are typically treated drinking water however, it also shoes up in foods and beverages that have been grown in areas where the drinking water has been fluoridated and then used in the manufacture of those products. Experts contend that fluoride strengthens the teeth s enamel by strengthening the mineral composition of the teeth themselves. Once the composition of a tooth is strengthened by fluoride it can then ward off or at least be more resistant to attack from acid accumulation in the mouth. Fluoride intake is ideally begun early in childhood when the formation of teeth and bones is still taking place, therefore strengthening the initial buds for the future. Fluoride is known to aid in strengthening developing bone structure.