I’ve reported about oral care for five years, so I talk to dentists at least once or twice a week. Regardless of what topic ...

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present our FYI series, ...

The toothpaste aisle can be a confusing place, with a huge variety of claims touted on product labels.

So, fluoride helps make the tooth stronger. And it prevents the growth of those cavity-causing bacteria. Scientists have been ...

Paulhus has spent the last 39 years fighting to get fluoride removed from Newburyport's drinking water. She writes letters to local newspapers, speaks up at community meetings, and personally, uses ...

Fluoride is added to water systems of more than two-thirds of Americans. Some Florida cities banned it for health concerns.

Federal government guidelines which recommend levels of fluoride in toothpaste for children under six are outdated and ...

In Buffalo, New York, city officials recently brought fluoride back online following a class action lawsuit from residents. The suit was filed after an investigative reporter found that the city had ...

The Ormond Beach City Commission voted unanimously Jan. 21 to remove fluoride from its water system after decades.

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that more exposure to fluoride may be linked to lower intelligence ...

Fluoride is also present in toothpaste (1,000–1,500 ppm), black teas (1–6 ppm), foods like sardines and anchovies (2–4 mg/100 g), certain medications (e.g., Prozac, Lipitor), and pesticide ...