Fluoride (/ˈflʊəraɪd, ˈflɔːr-/) is an inorganic, monatomic anion of fluorine, with the chemical formula F− (also written [F]− ), whose salts are typically...

Fluoride toxicity is a condition in which there are elevated levels of the fluoride ion in the body. Although fluoride is safe for dental health at low...

Fluoride therapy is the use of fluoride for medical purposes. Fluoride supplements are recommended to prevent tooth decay in children older than six months...

Manganese fluoride can refer to: Manganese(II) fluoride, MnF2 Manganese(III) fluoride, MnF3 Manganese(IV) fluoride, MnF4 These three compounds are the...

commonly fluoride) to help prevent tooth decay (dental caries) and gum disease (gingivitis). Owing to differences in composition and fluoride content,...

Hydrogen fluoride (fluorane) is an inorganic compound with chemical formula HF. It is a very poisonous, colorless gas or liquid that dissolves in water...

Fluoride varnish is a highly concentrated form of fluoride that is applied to the tooth's surface by a dentist, dental hygienist or other dental professional...

Sodium fluoride (NaF) is an inorganic compound with the formula NaF. It is a colorless or white solid that is readily soluble in water. It is used in trace...

The rest of the fluorite is converted into hydrogen fluoride en route to various organic fluorides, or into cryolite, which plays a key role in aluminium...

fluoridation is the addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. Fluoridated water contains fluoride at a level that is effective...

Potassium fluoride is the chemical compound with the formula KF. After hydrogen fluoride, KF is the primary source of the fluoride ion for applications...

mercury-catalyzed addition of hydrogen fluoride to acetylene: HCCH + 2 HF → CH3CHF2 The intermediate in this process is vinyl fluoride (C2H3F), the monomeric precursor...

Carbonyl fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula COF2. It is a carbon oxohalide. This gas, like its analog phosgene, is colourless and highly...

Mercury fluoride can refer to: Mercury(I) fluoride (dimercury difluoride, mercury monofluoride, mercurous fluoride), Hg2F2 Mercury(II) fluoride (mercury...

Sulfuryl fluoride (also spelled sulphuryl fluoride) is an inorganic compound with the formula SO2F2. It is an easily condensed gas and has properties...

Iodine fluoride may refer to: Iodine monofluoride (iodine(I) fluoride), IF Iodine trifluoride (iodine(III) fluoride), IF3 Iodine pentafluoride (iodine(V)...

Ammonium fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula NH4F. It crystallizes as small colourless prisms, having a sharp saline taste, and is highly...

Silver diammine fluoride (SDF), also known as silver diamine fluoride in most of the dental literature, (although this is a chemical misnomer) is a topical...

Polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) is a highly non-reactive thermoplastic fluoropolymer produced by the polymerization of vinylidene...

as well. According to a 2013 Congressional Research Service report on fluoride in drinking water, these gaps in the fluoridation scientific literature...

Tin(II) fluoride, commonly referred to commercially as stannous fluoride (from Latin stannum, 'tin'), is a chemical compound with the formula SnF2. It...

Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or –(CH2CHF)n– is a polymer material mainly used in the flammability-lowering coatings of airplane interiors and photovoltaic...

Lithium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiF. It is a colorless solid that transitions to white with decreasing crystal size...

Fluoride batteries (also called fluoride shuttle batteries) are rechargeable battery technology based on the shuttle of fluoride, the anion of fluorine...

Copper fluoride may refer to: Copper(I) fluoride (cuprous fluoride, CuF). Copper(II) fluoride (cupric fluoride, CuF2). This set index article lists chemical...

Fluoride or fluorine deficiency is a disorder which may cause increased dental caries and possibly osteoporosis, due to a lack of fluoride in diet. Common...

Neodymium fluoride may refer to: Neodymium(II) fluoride (Neodymium difluoride), NdF2 Neodymium(III) fluoride (Neodymium trifluoride), NdF3 Neodymium(IV)...

Magnesium fluoride is an ionically bonded inorganic compound with the formula MgF2. The compound is a colorless to white crystalline salt and is transparent...

Caesium fluoride (cesium fluoride in American English) is an inorganic compound with the formula CsF. A hygroscopic white salt, caesium fluoride is used...

A fluoride selective electrode is a type of ion selective electrode sensitive to the concentration of the fluoride ion. A common example is the lanthanum...