A review by the United States Geological Survey found that 1.6% of well water was above 4 mg/L, but 85% of wells were below 0 ...

Research from before 1975 showed large benefits; children living in areas with fluoride added to their water had an average of about one fewer primary tooth affected by decay than those living in ...

Three major reasons why health experts endorse adding fluoride to water, according to the ADA, are: Tooth decay prevention. Cavities are one of the most common childhood diseases, and fluoride in ...

If the Trump administration moves forward with a plan to eliminate fluoride from the water supply, Connecticut will be ...

Fluoride has been shown scientifically for decades to be the best way at combatting tooth decay, and if we pull that away, we ...

Overlapping ‘dental deserts’ and fluoride-free zones Nearly 25 million Americans live in areas without enough dentists — more than twice as many as prior estimates by the federal government ...

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 ...

Water fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, as it helps to prevent tooth decay and reduce cavities, and is endorsed by the World Health Organization… ...

Why is fluoride good for your teeth? Fluoridation in public water supplies is the single most effective, safe and cost-effective way to prevent dental decay and repair early tooth decay, according ...

As opposition to fluoride grows, rural America risks a new surge of tooth decay Many rural counties are short on dentists, and if they lose water fluoridation, tooth decay could surge to levels ...

Calgary, Alberta, added fluoride back to its water after a large increase in tooth decay Florida is the second state to remove the mineral fluoride from its water supply, after Utah The U.S ...

With few dentists and fluoride under siege, rural America risks new surge of tooth decay By Brett Kelman, KFF Health News 10 minute read ...