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What element is added to tooth paste nd city water systems to help tooth decay?

fluorine


What element is in tooth paste?

fluids and chemicals


What element is added to the toothpaste?

It is the element Fluorine. It is added as Fluoride.


Why is Fluoride is often added to the water supply?

to help prevent tooth decay, just like there is fluoride in tooth paste to prevent tooth decay. The fluoride added to water is no where near as high concentration as in tooth paste though


What element is in tooth paste and city water systems to help prevent tooth decay?

Fluoride.


What periodic element is in tooth paste?

Only a lot of compounds in tooth paste (mixture of many compounds), no elements.


Why is tooth paste so abrasive if enamel is so fragile?

The tooth paste is not so abrasive and the enamel is not so fragile. The abrasive is added to help cleaning.


What is a highly reactive gaseous nonmetal its compounds are added to tooth paste?

Fluorine


What is added to your drinking water and tooth paste for preventing tooth decay?

Fluorides of sodium and potassium, stannous fluoride, etc.


What element is added to thoothpaste and city water systems to help tooth decay?

I do not believe that anything is added to help tooth decay. Fluorides are added to fight (not help!) tooth decay.


Is tooth paste acidic?

tooth paste is alkaline


Why do they call tooth paste tooth paste?

It is called tooth paste because the paste is for cleaning you teeth for example it can protect your teeth from cavities or gum pain also can whiten you teeth with special tooth paste products and you brush it on to your teeth TOOTH-PASTE.