Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population.

A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now reinforces earlier research suggesting that fluoride exposure during fetal development or early childhood could negatively impact children's ...

For many people, especially children, fluoridation is the only preventive dental care they receive. Reducing cavities also reduces missed school days for kids, missed work for parents, and it lowers ...

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. settles into his role as secretary of Health and Human Services, it will be accompanied by a ...

Given the concern about health risks, adding fluoride to drinking water is controversial and has been widely debated in the USA and Canada,” says Maria Kippler, Associate Pro ...

Public health versus personal freedom was the central debate during discussion Wednesday of a bill that would eliminate a requirement that Nebraska communities fluoridate their water supplies.