Four factors play into the process of tooth decay: the susceptibility of the teeth, bacteria, food and time, Lee said. Fluoride varnish is like “putting a bulletproof vest on teeth,” as it helps ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. The varnish would be added to the teeth by a dentist or health practitioner and it is suitable for adults and children. It is recommended that it is ...

The debate about the benefits and risks of fluoride is ongoing, as RFK Jr. — incoming President Trump’s pick for HHS secretary — pushes to remove it from the U.S. water supply. "Fluoride is ...

After three hours of impassioned pleas and dueling science among dozens of dentists, the Melbourne City Council voted early Wednesday to stop adding fluoride to the city's drinking water.

Attorneys for the Biden administration said Friday they would seek to challenge a court loss last year that could pave the way for the Trump administration to ban the use of fluoride in water.

LEBANON, Ore. - Longtime denizens of this town of 20,000 recalled widespread tooth decay among children before the city council voted to add fluoride to the drinking water two decades ago.