When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She has Crohn’s disease, which puts her at increased risk for tooth decay.

In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to ...

MIAMI - The ongoing debate over the safety of fluoride is prompting a Florida county to consider removing it from their drinking water. Lee County, on the state's west coast, will discuss the issue on ...

Key Takeaways Consistent oral hygiene practices are crucial for preventing dental issues. Regular dental check-ups help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person at a tap, filling a glass of water. (Catherine Falls Commercial via Getty Images) Public water systems add fluoride to ...

Iowa House members introduced a bill that could change what's in your drinking water.HF 2395would ban the addition of fluoride in public and private water syst ...

Delta Dental shares information with families about the role of fluoride in preventing tooth decay and supporting children’s ...

(AP) — When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She has Crohn’s disease, which puts her at increased risk for tooth ...

Public water systems add fluoride to drinking water to help strengthen teeth. This is considered one of the great public health achievements, credited as a major factor in the decline in tooth decay ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (AP) — When Tristen Boyer recently had a ...