After state lawmakers outlawed the fluoridation of communities' waters, a Utah dentist is testifying to the FDA to encourage ...

The city where fluoride toothpaste was invented has been unable to reliably add fluoride to its drinking water for years—and ...

For generations, community water fluoridation has helped Marylanders enjoy better oral health, writes Celeste Ziara.

Public water systems across the country have since adjusted the naturally occurring fluoride levels in drinking water to the concentration believed to prevent tooth decay without causing fluorosis.

According to the CDC, water fluoridation helps reduce tooth decay by 25%. The agency further states, “community water ...

Red states are banning the tooth-protecting mineral, while blue state skeptics aren't budging. Dentists are proving no match for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the battle over fluoride.

Two pediatric doctors write that Florida’s new ban on fluoride in public drinking water will negatively affect all Floridians’ oral hygiene, but it will affect that of our children the ...

In New York, 336 community water systems, out of a total of 2,790, have fluoridated water. These 336 community water systems provide water to more than 13 million people, or about 72% of all New ...

Citing "evolving scientific research," Gov. Kevin Stitt is ending Oklahoma's endorsement of fluoride in drinking water.

Fluoride varnish, easily and quickly applied to a child’s teeth, is an affordable and effective way to help prevent cavities.

Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, but residents voted to reverse course after studies linked the move to worse dental health among children.