A new fossil study reveals that teeth began as skin sensors, helping explain why modern teeth still react painfully to cold ...

Tooth enamel, the hardest substance in the human body, may be at risk of gradual and permanent wear from chewing vegetables.

Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly ...

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.

Florida became the second state in the country to end its practice of adjusting fluoride levels in its water supply.

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

Cortland, Ohio is currently in advisory status by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for its high levels of fluoride in ...

A review by the United States Geological Survey found that 1.6% of well water was above 4 mg/L, but 85% of wells were below 0 ...

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower ...

In a recent column, you responded that fluoride is naturally occurring, and places that removed fluoride from drinking water ...

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower ...

The association between fluorosis and dental caries and the source of water supply was investigated by the non-parametric chi-square (χ 2) 16 and Goodman 17. Results Table 1 demonstrates the frequency ...