Removing fluoride from public drinking water may lead to millions more cavities in US children, study estimates

Kathy Kolasa: Fluoride a necessary mineral found in more than drinking water

A shout-out to the growing number of young women I see at ECU Health Wellness Center who are doing strength training. Come on, senior women, we need it as much or more than the young women to preserve our muscles,…

Kids will develop 25.4 million more cavities if fluoride is banned nationwide

Fluoride has been used in public drinking water systems across the country since 1945

Health experts warn fluoride bans could cause millions of cavities

The long-term effects of banning fluoride from public drinking water across the country could cost families billions of dollars, and result in millions of rotten teeth. That's according to a new study from Jama Health Forum.

Removing fluoride from the public water system would result in dental disaster for millions of Americans, study warns

A new study projects what the effects of removing fluoride from water nationwide would be—and the findings are a dentist’s nightmare.

Removing fluoride from US water could cost billions in dental care, study estimates

A study warns that fluoride bans in public water systems may lead to 54 million extra decayed teeth and $19 billion in health care costs within 10 years.

Researchers Predict Lots More Cavities if Fluoride Goes

A nationwide ban on adding fluoride to public drinking water could saddle US families with billions in dental bills and result in millions of additional cavities, according to a new study published in JAMA Health Forum . Researchers modeled two scenarios: one in which all public water systems contain optimal fluoride...