"Many people think it's good to gargle with mouthwash solutions, but that doesn't achieve much," says Zimmer. Instead of working in the throat, the solution should work on the teeth, which is why you ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition ...

Pakistan is grappling with a severe water crisis, with 80% of the population not having access to clean drinking water. More than 90% of the grain production in Pakistan is attributed to irrigated ...

It doesn’t make any sense, from a health standpoint, for the commission to take out the minuscule amount of fluoride in our ...

Another vote on the divisive fluoride-in-the-water issue narrowly went the way of maintaining the status quo during the March ...

Grand Rapids, Mich., became the first U.S. city to add fluoride to its drinking water. The purpose was to help prevent tooth decay; the commensurate result was an unending debate about the ef ...

The issue extends far beyond oral hygiene. As dentists and researchers uncover the links between oral health and chronic ...

Though too high of a fluoride concentration can negatively impact health, fluoride is still important to dental hygiene.

The decision comes after two Volusia cities voted to remove fluoride from the public water supply. Residents, local dentists ...

Camas could become the first community in Southwest Washington to reverse its water fluoridation efforts.

One effort to get fluoride out of Tennessee’s public water supply failed in a state Senate committee Wednesday, but the ...

Given the concern that fluoride in drinking water might affect children’s intelligence, the addition of this mineral to ...