Why do we use fluoride on our teeth?

<p><strong>#060</strong></p><p>Chances are you've heard the word "fluoride" said in reference to your teeth. At the dentists office, on your bottle of mouthwash, maybe you've heard it's in tap water? But what is it, what's so special about it, and how does it help our teeth? Does it make them whiter, stronger, or what? Let's find out.</p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/la4008558">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/la4008558</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero">https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero</a></li> <li>General Chemistry 2nd edition Flowers, Theopold, Langley, Robinson<br><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/why-does-metal-rust.html"><br></a><p></p> </li> </ol><p><br>Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/chemforyourlife">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/chemforyourlife">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://facebook.com/chemforyourlife">Facebook</a> @ChemForYourLife.<br>Email us at <a>chemforyourlife@gmail.com</a><br>And check out our chill, simple little website at <a href="https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/">https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/</a><br>And seriously, we love using Transistor. <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=jam">Check it out to be sure your podcast makes a bang.</a></p><p><strong><a rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast ★" href="https://ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">★ Support this podcast ★</a></strong></p>