The discovery of fluoride as a preventer of tooth decay has its roots in Colorado. In 1901, a young dentist moved to Colorado Springs to open a practice and noticed brown stains on children's teeth.

Both sides of the fluoride-in-water debate say they want a rigorous scientific study. Now UNC-Chapel Hill is doing it in ...

Ingesting too much fluoride can cause fluorosis. Symptoms of mild dental fluorosis are white flecks or spots on the teeth; ...

For instance, she said that “anyone who is especially prone to caries (cavities) or have dental sensitivity, a ...

Anisa Khalifa: I’m Anisa Khalifa. This is the Broadside, where we tell stories from our home at the crossroads of the South. This week, the fight over fluoride and how challenging what we think we ...

When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She has Crohn’s disease, which puts her at increased risk for tooth decay.

The discovery of fluoride as a preventer of tooth decay has its roots in Colorado. In 1901, a young dentist moved to Colorado Springs to open a practice and noticed brown stains on children's teeth.