The proposals are an attempt to join other states like Utah and Florida in banning the essential mineral now facing ...

For generations, community water fluoridation has helped Marylanders enjoy better oral health, writes Celeste Ziara.

The CDC currently recommends 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. Over time, studies have documented potential problems when people get much more than that.

Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the CDC.

What does fluoride do to warrant such praise from the CDC? It’s actually quite simple. Fluoride helps replace the minerals a ...

It’s hard to miss all the chatter swirling around fluoride lately. Newly-appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced that he plans to tell the Centers for ...

Kennedy oversees the CDC, whose recommendations are widely followed but not mandatory. State and local governments decide whether to add fluoride to water and, if so, how much — as long as it ...

At the end of June, the Oklahoma Dental Association criticized Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order that recommends reviewing the practice of adding fluoride to the state’s drinking water, but officials ...

Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the CDC. To stream WFAA on your phone, you need the WFAA app. Download the WFAA app ...

Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, ... Kennedy will urge CDC to end fluoridation recommendations nationwide.