A silent epidemic is ravaging Makindu, where fluoride-contaminated water has stained a generation’s teeth, dashed job ...

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 ...

The prevalence of fluorosis increased 230% from 2003 to 2010, and such difference was significant. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of dental fluorosis was low, predominantly of the very mild degree, has ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Fluoride is a natural mineral found in water, soil, and certain foods. It is often added to public water supplies and toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay.

Health board members learned more about community water fluoridation in Yakima County, where eight of 18 major municipal ...

Discover 7 shocking reasons why your teeth remain yellow despite daily brushing. Learn the hidden causes of tooth ...

Objective To assess the effects of provided fluoride-safe drinking-water for the prevention and control of endemic fluorosis in China. Design A national cross-sectional study in China. Setting In 1985 ...

Nalgonda: Against the claim of the previous BRS government that it had eradicated fluorosis, caused by excess fluoride in drinking water, dozens of new cases have been found in a survey in ...

Nalgonda: Marriguda mandal in Nalgonda district, long recognised as a fluoride hotspot, has identified new instances of dental fluorosis among children, signalling persistent water contamination ...

Fluoride toothpaste was once the standard, but the rise in availability of fluoride-free toothpaste has some questioning its benefits.

This study verified the prevalence of dental fluorosis in 12-year-old children and its association with different fluoride levels in the public water supply, and evaluated the level of perception of ...