Calgary, Alberta, added fluoride back to its water after a large increase in tooth decay fcafotodigital/Getty Florida is the second state to remove the mineral fluoride from its water supply, after ...

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, less than 30% of the state's population has fluoridated drinking water.

Bacteria found on seaweed could be a good weapon in the fight against tooth decay, also it could be more effective than common toothpaste, BBC News reported online Wednesday. Nicholas Jakubovics, a ...

The local debate intensified after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began reviewing its guidance on water fluoridation. This prompted some communities, including Oroville, to ...

The recommendations also identify selective CTR as an effective treatment option in most cases of moderate or advanced decay in primary and permanent teeth. This method involves removing most, but not ...

Two topical treatments applied to kids' cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says water fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the ...