Fluoride

Fluoride FLUORIDE Fluoride is a trace mineral. It is present in the body in a very small amount. Most fluoride in the body is found in the bones and teeth. Fluoride is any combination of elements containing the fluoride ion. In its elemental form, fluorine is a pale yellow, highly toxic and corrosive gas. In nature, fluorine is found combined with minerals as fluorides. It is the most chemically active nonmetallic element of all the elements and also has the most reactive electro-negative ion. Because of this extreme reactivity, fluorine is never found in nature as an uncombined element. Fluorine is a member of group VIIa of the periodic table. It readily displaces other halogens—such as chlorine, bromine and iodine—from their mineral salts. With hydrogen it forms hydrogen fluoride gas which, in a water solution, becomes hydrofluoric acid. In what food source is the nutrient found' Fluoridated water is the primary source of fluoride. The fluoride content of food depends upon the fluoride content of the soil in which the food was grown. Some infant formulas that are made or mixed with fluoridated water also contain fluoride. Brewed tea can contain significant amounts of fluoride. The amount depends on the amount of tea used, fluoride, water, teeth, mg/day, years, fluorosis, amount, found, fluoridated, ages, set, level, food, disease, tooth, people, months, levels, health, fluorine, dental, contain, bone, body, age, topical, significant, public, per, mcl, infants, fluorides, fluoridation, decay, crippling