Dentists say fluoride remains key to preventing cavities, but toothpaste, mouthwash and nursing water can help if access changes.

If it’s removed from our water supply, are there alternatives?

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Should fluoride be in your drinking water? That’s a big question buzzing around the state right now. Gov. Kevin Stitt’s ‘Make Oklahoma Healthy Again’ initiative directs the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Dentists have said for years that drinking fluoridated water keeps teeth strong and reduces cavities and tooth decay. However, some politicians are pushing to take it out of ...

A retired dental assistant speaks in favor of fluoridated public water at an August meeting of the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners in Michigan. Credit:Nick Hagen for ProPublica Public meetings ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Right now, it’s politically hot to spit ...

Last year, when Utah lawmakers passed the nation’s first statewide ban on community water fluoridation, they included a ...

Starting July 1, all of Florida will stop adding fluoride to drinking water in compliance with a new state law, prompting both logistical changes at treatment plants and questions from families about ...

Every time we turn on the water tap, we’re doing more than quenching thirst — we’re protecting smiles. For generations, community water fluoridation has quietly and powerfully helped Maryland children ...