Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking ...

Private insurers are required to cover fluoride varnish through age 4 years based on USPSTF recommendations. Fluoride varnish denial rates for kids ages 5 and younger were low for Medicaid and private ...

Brian T. Luong, DMD, is an orthodontist at Anaheim Hills Orthodontics and Santa Ana Orthodontics and Chief Dental Officer at Become Aligners. • Fluoride poisoning can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ...

Tooth decay and related pain is one of the leading causes of missed school days for children in the United States. One proven way to reduce tooth decay is through fluoride, which strengthens tooth ...

In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on ...

The mineral fluoride found in drinking water has no connection to lowered children’s IQ levels, according to a recent study. The research, published in Science Advances, opposed Health and Human ...

The agency announced new recommendations on fluoride supplements, a crucial tool for protecting children’s dental health. By Dani Blum The announcement came on Halloween, hours before ...

Rather than banning the products entirely, the FDA is now requiring manufacturers to update their labeling to limit their use to children aged 3 and older who are at high risk for tooth decay. The ...

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated how a multifaceted intervention approach significantly improved the rate of dental varnish applications to help strengthen ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A fluoride varnish program will offer free protective coating to protect Chesterfield County babies’ teeth later in September, according to Virginia health officials. On Friday, ...

Philadelphia, September 18, 2025 – Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated how a multifaceted intervention approach significantly improved the rate of dental varnish ...