All About Water Fluoridation

1. Common household item that also contains fluoride for topical use.
5. Economic advantage often attributed to water fluoridation.
6. Type of water that may not be fluoridated and might need individual treatment.
9. U.S. agency that recognizes fluoridation as a public health achievement.
11. Hard, protective outer layer of teeth that fluoride strengthens.
14. Process where fluoride helps harden and strengthen tooth enamel.
16. Water treatment method that can remove fluoride from drinking water (2 words)
17. Common fluoride acid compound used in water fluoridation.
18. Term for the process of controlling fluoride concentration in water.
21. Area of health significantly improved by water fluoridation.
23. Type of policy that guides water fluoridation.
25. When fluoride levels exceed safe limits, potentially causing health issues.
27. U.S. agency that sets the maximum allowable fluoride level in drinking water.
28. Area of health studied in relation to fluoride intake.
30. Process of adding fluoride to water supplies.
31. The active component of fluoride in drinking water.
32. Primary goal of water fluoridation programs.
33. Classification for fluoride’s concentration in drinking water.
34. Dental issue that fluoride helps prevent.

2. Strong support for water fluoridation from health organizations.
3. Term for fluoridation as it aims to prevent dental issues.
4. First city in the world to fluoridate its public water supply (2 words)
7. Mineral commonly added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay.
8. U.S. law under which fluoride levels are regulated.
10. Type of health intervention that fluoridation represents.
12. Term for fluoride that exists in some water sources without added treatment.
13. Type of fluoride applied directly to teeth through toothpaste or treatments.
15. Often does not contain fluoride unless specifically indicated.
19. Field studying the effects of fluoridated water on populations.
20. Major dental issue reduced by fluoride in drinking water.
22. Analysis type often used in public health policy on water fluoridation (2 words)
24. Important life stage where fluoride is particularly beneficial for dental health.
25. Term for maintaining fluoride levels that benefit teeth without causing fluorosis.
26. Type of fluoride ingested through water that benefits developing teeth.
29. Field concerned with the impacts of chemicals like fluoride in water.