{"id":288,"date":"2025-08-08T06:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/?p=288"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:10:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T05:10:54","slug":"did-you-know-these-facts-about-fluoride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/did-you-know-these-facts-about-fluoride","title":{"rendered":"Did you know these facts about fluoride?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fluoride makes your teeth more like shark teeth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-shark-teeth.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-shark-teeth.png 800w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-shark-teeth-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-shark-teeth-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-shark-teeth-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharks have enamel that is nearly pure fluorapatite. When you drink fluoridated water and brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste, fluoride remineralizes the cavity-prone carbonated apatite in your teeth and forms a mixture of fluorapatite and hydroxyapatite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluoride is the major ion of fluoride which is the 13th most abundant element on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-earth-abundance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-earth-abundance.png 800w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-earth-abundance-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-earth-abundance-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-you-know-earth-abundance-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a naturally occurring element all over earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, did you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most water contains some fluoride but usually not enough to prevent tooth decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-You-Know-most-water-has-F-but-not-enough-to-use.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-You-Know-most-water-has-F-but-not-enough-to-use.png 800w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-You-Know-most-water-has-F-but-not-enough-to-use-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-You-Know-most-water-has-F-but-not-enough-to-use-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fluorideexposed.org\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Did-You-Know-most-water-has-F-but-not-enough-to-use-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Community water systems can add just the right amount of fluoride to local drinking water to prevent cavities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fluoride makes your teeth more like shark teeth! 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