(AP) — 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 ...

In case you’re keeping score, there’s a move in Florida to remove cavity-fighting fluoride in the drinking water while adding radioactive industrial waste products to roads. I know.

A study by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found an association between fluoride in drinking water and reduced cognitive function in children. The findings may add fuel to the debate over ...

A fluoride treatment involves a relatively simple procedure that involves applying a varnish, gel or foam directly to the teeth. It isn’t always covered by insurance, so people should consider whether ...

Fluoride will be added to the water supply for 1.6 million more people in North East England, the Government has announced. The naturally-occurring mineral can help to prevent tooth decay and ...

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water and some foods. In the early 20th century, researchers found that people had less tooth decay in areas with higher fluoride levels in the ...

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.

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 ...

Utah may become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public water statewide, a move that would override local decisions on whether to add the cavity-fighting mineral to drinking water.

A bill before the governor would prohibit adding fluoride to water systems. The move could affect children’s health, experts warned. By Melinda Wenner Moyer Utah could soon become the first U.S ...