The other defense against acid is fluoride. As the active ingredient in many toothpastes and rinses, topical fluoride lowers the susceptible pH of enamel from 5.5 to 4.5, meaning any acid must be ...

However, dental experts insist that oral health plays a crucial role in how we age and even something as simple as your ...

We evaluated 10 children’s toothpastes to find safer, more sustainable options, and provide advice on brushingKids toothpaste ...

Delray Beach had the chance to scrap fluoridation. It didn't. Commissioners in a 3-2 vote decided to continue adding fluoride to the city's drinking water, even after Florida Surgeon General ...

There has been growing concern about the presence of fluoride in drinking water, particularly after a study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Paediatrics early last ...

The Hillsborough County Commission will talk Wednesday about whether fluoride should be removed from drinking water. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan breaks down both sides of the issue.

Commissioner Amanda Ballard wants the county to consider removing fluoride from drinking water. Annemiek1962 Getty Images/iStockphoto Manatee County officials are set to discuss the possibility of ...

The fluoride controversy, where advocates and opponents argue in the media, is a distraction because the views of real and armchair scientists have been overruled. After weighing the scientific ...

Fluoride is added to the water systems of more than two thirds of Americans, the USA Today article reported, and is in dental products from toothpaste to mouth wash, the article noted ...

It might sound crazy, but Christine Liu, the author of Sustainable Home, has written about the potential dangers of mass produced toothpastes, both to our health and the health of our ecosystems ...

“The same ingredient can do multiple things. Fluoride is an amazing example of that,” she says. You may see two separate toothpastes, one marketed for sensitivity and another for ...

Of course, keeping your teeth pearly white is an added benefit. While there are myriads of commercial toothpastes available, you might want to consider making your own toothpaste using all natural ...