fluoridation - CISMeF

Preferred Label : fluoridation;

MeSH definition : Practice of adding fluoride to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay and cavities.; Practice of adding fluoride to water, and other food or beverages, for the purpose of preventing tooth decay and tooth cavities.; Practice of adding fluoride to water, and other food or beverages, for the purpose of preventing DENTAL CARIES.;

CISMeF synonym : Water Fluoridation;

DeCS synonym : Defluoridation;

MeSH hyponym : Fluoridation, Milk; Fluoridation, Water; Fluoridation, Salt;

MeSH annotation : /adv eff permitted but more likely is FLUORIDES /adv eff or specific fluoride terms /adv eff; fluoridation of water supply so do not also coordinate with WATER SUPPLY; / adv eff permitted but more likely is FLUORIDES / adv eff or specific fluoride term /adv eff; coordinate with substance fluoridated; /adv eff permitted but more likely is FLUORIDES /adv eff or specific fluoride term /adv eff; coordinate with substance fluoridated;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water fluoridation;

Details

Origin ID

D005457;

UMLS CUI

C4551779;

Allowable qualifiers
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- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
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- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
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- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
False automatic mappings
- Fluoride (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Record concept(s)
- Milk Fluoridation [MeSH concept]
- Salt Fluoridation [MeSH concept]
- Water Fluoridation [MeSH concept]
- fluoridation [MeSH concept]
See also
- cariostatic agents [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- fluorine [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]

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