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.

The most important thing, according to Michael Glogauer, dentist-in-chief at University Health Network, is to find a ...

Fluoride – it's added to the water systems of more than two thirds of Americans. It's in dental products from toothpaste to mouthwash. It's been the subject of long-running conspiracy theories.

That being said, this solution should never substitute the need for proper tooth brushing with toothpaste. The NHS recommends that everyone should brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice ...

Health Canada said this level also considers the fluoride that people get from other sources, such as fluoridated toothpaste or mouth rinse. “Health Canada and more than 90 other health-care ...

Opponents argue that fluoride already is available in toothpaste and mouthwash, and there is no reason to force it upon people who don't want it. The biggest water utility departments that do no ...

There hasn't been much movement among municipalities in Palm Beach County to change their respective stances on using (or not using) fluoride in water. But some cities have been discussing the ...

Then consumers will have to rely on their toothpaste and other topical fluoride. "I would prefer that fluoride not be in our water system," Cocoa City Councilwoman Lorraine Koss said. "I would ...