The study, which examined 157 research papers, reveals that the cavity-fighting power of fluoridated water has significantly diminished since the 1970s. The culprit? Not a supervillain, but something ...

The researchers analyzed 157 existing studies on the presence or absence of community water fluoridation in different places.

A new study says that the use of fluoride in toothpaste and mouthwashes has lowered the health benefits of water fluoridation ...

Our public health system encourages fluoride use to prevent cavities. Dentists advise patients with multiple occurrences of ...

The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and ...

The widespread use of toothpaste and mouthwashes with added fluoride in recent decades appears to have diminished the health ...

Researchers said many older studies examining the effects of water fluoridation are “not representative today” so they chose to examine more up-to-date studies on the impact of water fluoridation ...

The public health practice of adding fluoride to water supplies faces new scrutiny, as a few recent reports raise concerns ...

While the report was not designed to evaluate the health effects of fluoride in drinking water alone ... and continued to promote it even after fluoride toothpaste brands hit the market several years ...

Fluoride is widely used to strengthen tooth enamel, but opponents say it can hurt children’s neurological development.

Too much fluoride in water can also lead to a condition known as dental fluorosis, which causes white or brown spots on teeth ...