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Which U.S. states will pay the most without fluoridated water?
By
Melissa Busch
Dental care costs are estimated to skyrocket over five years due to the removal of fluoride from public water systems, with some states getting hit harder than others.
August 1, 2025
U.S. adults give public water fluoridation a thumbs-up
By
Ava Barros
A report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health shows U.S. adults overwhelmingly support community water fluoridation.
July 30, 2025
Fluoride gel with supplement may better tooth remineralization
By
Ava Barros
Research recently published in the
Journal of Dentistry
reports that a low-fluoride gel with this compound may promote greater enamel remineralization than a traditional, more concentrated gel.
July 21, 2025
What’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?
By
Ava Barros
Primary care clinicians contend with certain hurdles when it comes to applying a topical fluoride varnish, reports a study published in
JDR Clinical & Translational Research
.
July 3, 2025
Treatments that may protect kids' teeth long term
By
Ava Barros
When used in school-based dental programs, silver diamine fluoride may offer better long-term caries treatment than atraumatic restorative treatment.
June 20, 2025
No more fluoride in water projected to cost billions
By
Melissa Busch
No longer adding fluoride to public water systems may worsen dental health in children and increase dental costs by billions within five years.
June 9, 2025
Fluoride, hydroxyapatite, and honest conversations: What we owe our patients
By
Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH
Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, says the fluoride conversation is about understanding function, science, and how we educate patients without creating confusion.
May 19, 2025
FDA aims to pull fluoride supplements from the market
By
Melissa Busch
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 13 that it aims to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drops and tablets for infants and toddlers from the market.
May 13, 2025
Texas investigating illegal marketing of fluoride toothpastes
By
Melissa Busch
The attorney general in Texas has launched investigations into Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble for illegally marketing fluoride toothpaste.
May 9, 2025
AAPD affirms safety of fluoride
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), along with 250 health organizations, has signed a letter supporting the safety and benefits of community water fluoridation.
April 18, 2025
Are you living among those states with the best dental health?
By
Melissa Busch
These U.S. states were ranked with the best and worst oral health, according to a new analysis.
February 10, 2025
5 dentists give their take on fluoride's future and its impact on dentistry
By
Kevin Henry
With fluoride in the headlines, we asked five dentists how they believe potential changes in fluoridated water could impact dentistry and their dental practices.
February 7, 2025
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