A pediatric dentist dispels common myths surrounding fluoride.

The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the ...

Fluoride does more than just prevent cavities—it actually strengthens teeth before they even come in. James Bekker, DMD, a pediatric dentist at University of Utah Health, explains how fluoride ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Florida Farm Bill" (SB 700) into law on Thursday Fluoridation in public water supplies is the single most effective, safe and cost-effective way to prevent dental decay ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – On May 7, a law banning fluoride in Utah’s public drinking water went into effect. Less than a week later, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an effort to phase ...

Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking ...

"Hydroxyapatite is natural. It is a type of calcium that makes up bones and teeth," says Lai. "Nano-hydroxyapatite relates to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you responded that fluoride is naturally occurring, and places that removed fluoride from drinking water had increased tooth decay. Is fluoride naturally found in ...

According to a CDC health report, in 2024, about 17% of kids between the age of 6 to 9 years old had a cavity in their baby or permanent teeth.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s push to remove fluoride from public water supplies is playing out on dual tracks, as the Environmental Protection Agency advances a fast-track review of health ...

Brian T. Luong, DMD, is an orthodontist at Anaheim Hills Orthodontics and Santa Ana Orthodontics and Chief Dental Officer at Become Aligners. • Fluoride poisoning can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ...