Fluoride helps protect teeth by making the hard outer layer—the enamel—more resistant to acid attacks by bacteria and sugars.

Fluoride contamination in water resources represents a critical challenge for public health and environmental management. Elevated fluoride levels, whether from geological or anthropogenic sources, ...

ROLLA, Mo. – The Rolla City Council is considering a proposal to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water, prompted by a recent federal court ruling and renewed public debate over the potential ...

Fluoride varnish, a topical form of fluoride typically administered by dentists, is seen Monday, May, 5, 2025, at the Salt Lake Donated Dental Services clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hannah ...

Under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to remove prescription fluoride supplements for kids from the market. These are fluoride ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. ROLLA, Mo. – The Rolla City Council is ...