"He hides his smile in every school photo," Jayden's mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering ...

Fluoride added to drinking water and in dental care products reduces tooth decay and is regulated to prevent the risks of ...

The mercury-based preservative has come under fire from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and health secretary ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to push for curbs on fluoride in drinking water.

An outside group of experts agreed that the CDC should recommend a new antibody drug that offers protection against RSV for ...

In 2023, Florida lawmakers passed a law prohibiting high schools from starting classes before 8:30 a.m. and middle schools ...

If fluoride supplements taken by pregnant women can prevent tooth decay in their children, pregnant women with no access to a fluoridated drinking water supply can obtain the benefits of systemic ...

Our research team found that school fluoride varnish programs, implemented primarily in communities with lower incomes and high cavity risk among children, achieve meaningful rates of student ...