For guidance on enamel-safe toothpastes, doctors utilize an list — a kind of cheat sheet developed by the American Dental ...

Nearly 63% of the US population has fluoridated water flowing through their taps, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ... since most toothpaste contains fluoride.

Fluoridated water keeps teeth strong and reduces cavities by 25% in children and adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control ... now brush with toothpaste containing fluoride.

So, why the fear over fluoride? Here's what to know. Fluoride is a mineral that helps strengthen teeth and reduces cavities, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The AAP is among the expert groups that continue to recommend using fluoride toothpaste, in combination with fluoridated water, to protect teeth from cavities. Even if the Trump administration ...

Emily Oster, an economist and the founder of ParentData.org, is the author of “Expecting Better” and “Cribsheet.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this month that the new Trump administration ...

“We don’t need fluoride in our water,” Kennedy said. “It’s a very bad way to deliver it into our systems.” Back in the real world, the Centers for Disease Control has called the ...

Adding fluoride to water is considered one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century. With President-elect Donald Trump in the White House, the 21st century may be another story.

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The judge cited a government report that found a link between fluoride, at levels more than double what is recommended in water, and harm to the intellectual development of children. A scientific ...