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Descriptor English:   Fluoridation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fluoruración 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fluoretação 
Synonyms English:   Water Fluoridation
Fluoridation, Water
Defluoridation  
Tree Number:   E06.761.382
N06.890.235
SP4.021.202.133.779
VS4.001.001.002.002.002
Definition English:   Practice of adding fluoride to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay and cavities. 
Indexing Annotation English:   /adv eff permitted but more likely is FLUORIDES /adv eff or specific fluoride terms /adv eff; = "fluoridation of water supply" so do not also coordinate with WATER SUPPLY
See Related English:   Halogenation
 
History Note English:   65 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MA manpower MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   28447 
Unique Identifier:   D005457 

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