fluoridation

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The process of adding a fluoride compound to a public water supply, typically to help prevent tooth decay.

• 🇷🇺Процесс добавления соединения фтора в систему общественного водоснабжения, обычно для предотвращения кариеса зубов.

1. Water treatment process C1 formal medical

   The controlled addition of fluoride compounds to a public water supply, primarily to reduce the incidence of tooth decay in the population.

   • The city council voted to continue the fluoridation of the municipal water system.
   • Studies have shown that water fluoridation significantly reduces cavities in children.
   • The debate over fluoridation often involves both public health and ethical considerations.

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• fluoridations plural form
• fluoridations' possessive plural form
• fluoridation's possessive singular form