Listen "Why do we use fluoride on our teeth?"
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Chances are you've heard the word "fluoride" said in reference to your teeth. At the dentists office, on your bottle of mouthwash, maybe you've heard it's in tap water? But what is it, what's so special about it, and how does it help our teeth? Does it make them whiter, stronger, or what? Let's find out.
References from this episode
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/la4008558
https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero
General Chemistry 2nd edition Flowers, Theopold, Langley, Robinson
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Chances are you've heard the word "fluoride" said in reference to your teeth. At the dentists office, on your bottle of mouthwash, maybe you've heard it's in tap water? But what is it, what's so special about it, and how does it help our teeth? Does it make them whiter, stronger, or what? Let's find out.
References from this episode
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/la4008558
https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero
General Chemistry 2nd edition Flowers, Theopold, Langley, Robinson
Thanks to our monthly supporters
Autoclave
Chelsea Morelos
Dorien Vdb
Scott Beyer
Jessie Reder
Ciara Linville
J0HNTR0Y
Jeannette Napoleon
Cullyn R
Erica Bee
Elizabeth P
Sarah Moar
Rachel Reina
Letila
Katrina Barnum-Huckins
Suzanne Phillips
Venus Rebholz
Lyn Stubblefield
Jacob Taber
Brian Kimball
Emerson Woodhall
Kristina Gotfredsen
Timothy Parker
Steven Boyles
Chris Skupien
Chelsea B
Bri McAllister
Avishai Barnoy
Hunter Reardon
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
★ Buy Podcast Merch and Apparel ★
Check out our website at chemforyourlife.com
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