Did you know early childhood tooth decay is the most common preventable disease for young children and babies? Commissioner of Health Ed Ehlinger reports that the Minnesota Department of Health is ...

Dozens of Florida municipalities have decided to stop adding floride to its drinking water over concerns the practice may ...

Fluoride is a common natural element found in water, soil, rocks and food. For the past several decades, fluoride has also been a cornerstone of dentistry and public health, due to its ability to ...

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 ...

and any food prepared in fluoridated water will also pick up traces of the mineral. Fluoride is also present in baby formula, ...

Children are exposed to fluoride through many sources other than drinking water: toothpaste, dental treatments and some mouthwashes, as well as black tea, coffee and certain foods, such as shrimp ...