Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fluoride, found in toothpaste and public drinking water, protects against tooth decay. (Getty Images) (Glowimages via Getty Images ...

Local dentists said they’re watching closely for what it could mean for children’s teeth in the years ahead.

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee and the Board of Aldermen heard from state health leaders on Tuesday ...

As the debate over the value of adding fluoride to public drinking water percolates in communities across the nation, a new ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — New research coming out of Illinois says removing fluoride from community water comes with negative ...

Fluoride is back in the news, after incoming US "health czar" Robert F. Kennedy Jr called for its removal from drinking water. At the same time, the Australian Medical Association (Queensland) ...

Fluoride has long been used as a dental health tool as a means of preventing cavities and fighting tooth decay — but now a new meta-analysis suggests it could have “detrimental effects” on the health ...

Share on Pinterest Health agencies and experts recommend fluoride in drinking water at low levels (currently 0.7 mg/L in the U.S.) to promote dental health. LukaTDB/Getty Images HHS Secretary Robert F ...

The Alabaster Water Department joined the list of Alabama cities that have discontinued adding fluoride to a public drinking ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - When you turn on your tap in Shelby County, a small amount of fluoride is mixed in with the water that comes out. Fluoride is a common additive in drinking water and is mixed in with ...

A lifetime study found fluoride in drinking doesn’t lower intelligence when present at recommended levels, but an authority ...