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 ...

Lately, there's been a lot of discussion about fluoride in tap water: Why is it there? Is it good or bad for our teeth and overall health? What will happen if it's removed? And why is this issue ...

Fluoride does more than just prevent cavities—it actually strengthens teeth before they even come in. James Bekker, DMD, a pediatric dentist at University of Utah Health, explains how fluoride ...

In 1901, a dentist from Massachusetts went to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to begin his practice. There, he encountered people who had dark brown stains on their teeth — but no sign of tooth decay. He ...

Fluoride is an important component of children's oral health in the United States. Many kids in this country get fluoride from their drinking water, their toothpaste and the occasional treatment in ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control considered fluoride in public water a great health achievement that prevents tooth decay in all children, regardless of socioeconomic status Calgary, Alberta voted ...

Running tap water is seen in Flint, a city struggling with the effects of lead-poisoned drinking water in Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and ...

Many rural counties are short on dentists, and if they lose water fluoridation, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in... In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where ...