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.

Donald Trump’s new health secretary has long cast doubt on the safety of fluoridated water—despite years of medical studies backing its advantages. Reporter Reporter Got a tip? Send it to The ...

Utah is on the verge of becoming the first state to prohibit cities and towns from adding fluoride to their public water supply. The Utah Senate on Friday voted 18-8 to give final approval to HB81 ...

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn't allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing ...

(AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File) Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide ...

Fluoride will be banned from Utah water systems by May 7, if Gov. Spencer Cox signs a bill now headed to his desk. Friday evening, the Utah Senate approved HB81, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie ...

Hemosiderin staining refers to discoloration of the skin due to the buildup of hemosiderin beneath the skin. Hemosiderin is a protein compound that helps the body store iron. When trauma or medical ...

Fluoride didn’t make much of a splash in the public eye when fluoridation trials began in 1945. The first run only reached about 232,000 Americans at the time. Nearly a decade later, the number ...