Researchers found removing fluoride was associated with an increase in tooth decay of 7.5 percentage points, or 25.4 million cases, and cost approximately $9.8 billion over 5 years.

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.

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

A new modeling study, published Friday in JAMA Health Forum, estimates that removing fluoride from public water in the US would lead to 25.4 million excess decayed teeth in children and ...

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

The findings project that tooth decay in children could rise by 7.5 percentage points, leading to an increase in health care costs by approximately $9.8 billion over five years.

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

As more U.S. communities remove fluoride from public water supplies over health concerns, you may need to switch up your approach to caring for your teeth. That’s because fluoridated tap water ...

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

Researchers found removing fluoride was associated with an increase in tooth decay of 7.5 percentage points, or 25.4 million cases, and cost approximately $9.8 billion over 5 years.