Fluoridation

"Fluoridation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Practice of adding fluoride to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay and cavities.

Descriptor ID	D005457
MeSH Number(s)	E06.761.382 N06.890.235
Concept/Terms	Fluoridation Fluoridation Water Fluoridation Fluoridation, Water

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Dentistry [E06]
Preventive Dentistry [E06.761]
Fluoridation [E06.761.382]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health Dentistry [N06.890]
Fluoridation [N06.890.235]

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