After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one ...

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A viral dental hygiene tip advises not to rinse immediately after brushing, as fluoride protects teeth better when left for 30 minutes.

Oral diseases driven by a dysbiotic dental plaque biofilm are preventable, say key voices in dentistry and oral health.

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