"He hides his smile in every school photo," Jayden's mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

I first met Jayden – not his real name – as a patient at the University of Florida community dental outreach program in Gainesville, Florida. Jayden had visible cavities on his front teeth – dark ...

Six out of ten 12-year-olds in Korea have experienced cavities in their permanent teeth, according to a government survey ...

Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly 1 in 3 third graders in the Sunshine State had cavities during the 2021 ...

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That’s almost double the national average of 17% of children ages 6-9 with untreated tooth decay and underscores the severity of the issue in Florida. In addition, only 37% of Florida third ...

A simple swipe of fluoride varnish in schools is emerging as a powerful, cost-effective tool to fight childhood cavities and ...

That’s almost double the national average of 17% of children ages 6-9 with untreated tooth decay and underscores the severity of the issue in Florida. In addition, only 37% of Florida third ...

“In patients who have had a history of fluoride in their water, their teeth are just better. They need to see me less,” she ...

Florida is the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Gov. DeSantis signed the bill into ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to push for curbs on fluoride in drinking water.

The Health and Human Services secretary revealed that there is a price to pay in order to “Make America Healthy Again.” ...