He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden's mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.I first met ...

Dental industry leaders are watching closely for signs of renewed federal focus on oral health as the U.S. faces several policy changes that could negatively impact patients. Melissa Burroughs, senior ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to push for curbs on fluoride in drinking water.

Fluoride added to drinking water and in dental care products reduces tooth decay and is regulated to prevent the risks of ...

Programs delivering fluoride varnish in schools significantly reduce cavities in children. That is a key finding of our recently published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Health board members learned more about community water fluoridation in Yakima County, where eight of 18 major municipal ...

Fluoride varnish, recommended by pediatric and dental associations, is a topical treatment that should be applied every 3-6 months to reduce the risk of tooth decay.

Lakeland had been one of the five cities in Polk County that still adds fluoride to its drinking water, along with Bartow, Auburndale, Haines City and Lake Alfred.