The administration of professionally applied topical fluoride (PATF) is a routine procedure in dental surgeries and is important as a prophylactic treatment in patients who are at high risk of ...

Fluoride is a mineral naturally found in fresh and salt water, but in much of the U.S., a tiny amount more is added at water treatment plants to help prevent tooth decay. Every day, bacteria in ...

Some pro-fluoride organizations, including the ADA, argue that the final version still falls short of providing conclusive evidence and should not lead to policy changes around water treatment.

Close-up of a fluoride pipe at the Davis Water Treatment Plant, Austin, Texas, November 18, 2009. Visible in the backgound are fluosilicic acid tanks. (Photo by John Anderson/The Austin Chronicle ...

Joseph’s Primary Care Center West are offering their patients fluoride treatments for free. Tiffany Bushey of Syracuse is making sure her kids have a sweet, but healthy Halloween. “I didn’t ...