While Wyoming hasn’t passed a statewide ban on adding fluoride to top water, some cities and towns have enacted their own.
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new dental treatment to protect the teeth from decay and acid erosion, using cutting-edge civil engineering technology used to create ...
(AP) — When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment ...
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It’s not your imagination. Your dentist may be handing you a small cup of water instead of mouthwash after your six-month ...
DeForest will remove fluoride from its drinking water on March 7. Nationally, cabinet secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and ...
After Monday's vote, the only communities in Polk County that still fluoridate their drinking water are Bartow, Haines City ...
For many people, especially children, fluoridation is the only preventive dental care they receive. Reducing cavities also reduces missed school days for kids, missed work for parents, and it lowers ...
Supporters of the bill say fluoride is too expensive, while opponents argue it is the cheapest way to prevent tooth decay for many people. The bill passed the state legislature late last week and is ...
Fluoride plays an important role in strengthening tooth enamel and is more resistant to cavities. It also reduces the amount of acid produced by bacteria on teeth, which in turn reduces plaque.
Interestingly, fluoride itself doesn't kill bacteria, but it makes it harder for acid-producing bacteria like Streptococcus mutans, a key player in tooth decay, to cause damage. Despite toothpaste ...
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in the soil. It can be found in groundwater and many foods, according to the National Institutes of Health. The mineral can inhibit or reverse the initiation ...