Assertion: fluoride | /r/CapableOf | strengthen teeth
Facets:
value: safely
type: MANNER
value: to help prevent permanent tooth loss
type: PURPOSE
value: to help prevent tooth decay
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: From the time you are a baby to your senior years, fluoride strengthens teeth and repairs damage caused by tooth decay acids.
text: Up to a certain level, fluorides in drinking water replace hydroxide ion from hydroxyapetite, the main constituent of teeth, and strengthen teeth and bones.
text: Fluoride is a natural mineral that can safely strengthen teeth to help prevent tooth decay and permanent tooth loss, which is usually caused by acids released by bacteria found in plaque.