Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Central Expressway (US 75): “Stop Fluoridation!” Below it, other banners ...

The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

Molars play a critical role in chewing, but they are also the teeth most likely to develop cavities. Their deep grooves and ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When it comes to dental health, fluoride is “one of the most powerful tools in ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Florida Farm Bill" (SB 700) into law on Thursday Fluoridation in public water supplies is the single most effective, safe and cost-effective way to prevent dental decay ...

The month of February marks National Children's Dental Health Month, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has provided an update regarding the importance of keeping up with your child's ...

In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to ...

James Flanagin, the only dentist in Leslie, Ark., treats David Potts. About 25 million Americans live in dentist shortage areas, according to new research from Harvard University. In the wooded ...