It is a hotly contested debate that’s been increasing in intensity. Should fluoride be added to the drinking water in our communities? Fluoride has been in many water systems for decades. Florida ...

Fluoride is one of the most interesting stories of public health improvement. It all began over 100 years ago, with two simple observations: 1) that lots of people in some areas of the world had weird ...

The reunification of East and West Germany in 1990 has had some consequences for dental health, researchers have found. Decades ago, health officials in many countries, including East Germany, added ...

Many people take for granted the addition of fluoride into public drinking water systems that aims to prevent tooth decay. It’s a seven-decade-old public health effort. But it’s not nearly as ...

In 1901, a Colorado Springs dentist named Frederick McKay noticed many of his patients had peculiarly mottled brown teeth -- but far fewer cavities than the norm. The cause, Dr. McKay determined after ...

Water fluoridation prevents dental cavities, which are a costly public health concern. But despite the benefits supplemental water fluoridation remains a controversial subject. Some indicate it may ...

For decades, fluoride has been at the heart of modern dental care, recommended by dentists and added to everything from toothpaste to drinking water. But in recent years, a growing wave of ...

Along with Pasco and Lynden, the city councils of Aberdeen and Camas have voted to remove fluoridation from their water supplies in 2024 and 2025. The Longview and Battle Ground councils voted to ...

PALOS PARK, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Fresh Mouth, a leading provider of dental care products, has launched a new line of non ...

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