Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering ...

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

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

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower ...

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

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that one of the points on his agenda, removing fluoride from water supplies ...

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

While on Fox News, RFK Jr. said that eliminating fluoride from water throughout the country could bring "slightly more ...

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 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged that his fluoride policy could lead to "more cavities," and that he's fine with it.

The number of children whose tooth decay went untreated also went down, from 21% in 1999-2004 to 10% in 2011-2016. Boys and ...