Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay
The element fluorine, as stannous fluoride or as sodium fluoride, is added to toothpaste (and some drinking water) to aid in the strengthening of tooth enamel.
Sodium fluoride.
Floride is added to toothpaste to strengthen the enamel of the tooth. This helps prevent tooth decay, particularly in children.
Fluoride
Fluoride
The correct name, after the IUPAC rules, is hafnium tetrafluoride (HfF4).
Flourine is the element.It is added as flouride ions.
Fluoride
florine
chlorine
The element that is used to fight tooth decay in toothpaste is fluoride. There are debates as to how safe and effective this element is when added to toothpaste or water.
Fluoride is the additive.