The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 6 announced his intent to sign a bill that would effectively ban fluoride from being added to public water supplies, making Florida the second state in the United ...

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral used to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. It’s been added to local water supplies in U.S. cities since the 1940s. There’s no evidence that fluoride is ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Florida Farm Bill" (SB 700) into law on Thursday Fluoridation in public water supplies is the single most effective, safe and cost-effective way to prevent dental 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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

Children can still get fluoride through toothpaste, rinses and more Dentists say parents play a key role in brushing and flossing correctly TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For decades, ...

Local health experts say they expect to see more dental issues, especially in very young children, now that Pasco has stopped adding fluoride to the city’s water. The city announced that fluoride is ...

Florida has officially become the second state in the country to effectively ban fluoride in public water supplies. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Florida Farm Bill" (SB 700) into law on Thursday, ...