World Oral Health Day, celebrated on March 20th, emphasises that a healthy mouth is vital for our overall well-being and ...
Public-health experts caution that the evidence of harm is thin, and fluoridated tap water keeps teeth healthy. But is it ...
A Kentucky bill to make water fluoridation optional reflects a growing national trend questioning the 80-year-old practice ...
Florida is the latest battleground in a series of standoffs over adding the chemical to local water supplies—with Utah set to ...
Both sides of the fluoride-in-water debate say they want a rigorous scientific study. Now UNC-Chapel Hill is doing it in ...
When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She ...
Many toothpastes also contain fluoride, which strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent cavities. Interestingly, fluoride itself doesn’t kill bacteria, but it makes it harder for acid-producing ...
Many toothpastes also contain fluoride, which strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent cavities. Interestingly, fluoride itself doesn't kill bacteria, but it makes it harder for acid-producing ...
Many toothpastes also contain fluoride, which strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent cavities. Interestingly, fluoride itself doesn’t kill bacteria, but it makes it harder for acid-producing ...
In 2023, voters in Brigham City, north of Salt Lake City, struck down a measure that would have removed fluoride from its public water supplies. The proposal was defeated by more than a two-to-one ...
Utah could soon become the first state to ban the mineral fluoride in public drinking water, according to legislation in the state. House Bill, 81 introduced by Rep. Stephanie Gricius and Sen.
Fluoride in drinking water, which protects against cavities and tooth loss, is been lauded by health officials as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But a growing ...