WONDER #725: What Is Fluoride?

Question 1 of 3

After you eat, what breaks down the sugar left over on your teeth?

  1. tongue
  2. teeth
  3. bacteria
  4. lips

Question 2 of 3

Fluoride prevents the acid produced by bacteria from dissolving the what on your teeth?

  1. enamel
  2. skin
  3. roots
  4. sugar

Question 3 of 3

Fluoride has been shown to prevent and even reverse what?

  1. tooth decay
  2. Alzheimer's disease
  3. bad breath
  4. cancer

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