Fluoride is added to the public drinking water in many localities to prevent tooth decay, but RFK Jr. could change that.

Fluorosis is a growing epidemic that toothpaste alone won’t fix. The solution lies in reducing fluoride exposure at the source. We’ve all heard from dentists and TV ads: “To prevent tooth ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will soon order the CDC to stop recommending that US communities add fluoride to their drinking water. The Post consulted two experts to clarify where the ...

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

That's the level necessary to prevent cavities, officials found, while also minimizing risks of harm such as developing dental fluorosis. Overexposure to fluoride can mottle teeth Some skeptics of ...

Skeletal fluorosis is a serious condition which causes bone weakness and stiffness and pain in joints. Numerous studies have shown that fluoridated water can help prevent tooth decay and improve ...

Here's what medical and public health experts are saying about the debate around fluoridation of drinking water.

In 2015, the amount of fluoride added to water to prevent tooth decay was lowered from 1.2 mg/L to 0.7 mg/L due to increased fluorosis in children in recent decades. Rates of dental fluorosis ...

“The most common side effect of fluoride is fluorosis (fluoride-induced tooth discoloration). People with fluorosis develop spots on their teeth that can range from light white to dark brown ...

Too much fluorite over the course of several years can lead to something known as skeletal fluorosis ... problems like flecks of white on your tooth enamel, you may have seen this before.