Leaving the toothpaste in my mouth longer lets the fluoride do a better job of protecting against tooth decay and gum disease. Read on to learn why it's best to skip the rinse after brushing and ...

Fluoride strengthens teeth by hardening their outer surface, or enamel. It's a common ingredient in oral health and teeth cleaning products such as toothpastes, mouth rinses and varnishes used by ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by adding minerals back into a person’s mouth that are lost during normal activity.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Saturday that a potential Trump White House would advise communities to remove fluoride from drinking water, which would overturn decades of public health guidance.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends community water fluoridation as a cost-effective way to improve Americans’ oral health. Exposure to fluoride above the public health ...

The mineral can help prevent tooth decay by strengthening the protective outer layer of enamel that can be worn away by acids formed by bacteria, plaque and sugars in the mouth. Adding fluoride to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, says Trump will push to remove fluoride from ...

Kennedy Jr.’s plan to order the removal of fluoride from water supplies during a potential second Trump term, saying that it “sounds OK to me.” “Well, I haven’t talked to him about it ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared Saturday that the White House will urge US water systems to ditch fluoride if Donald Trump wins the presidency Tuesday. Trump, 78, later indicated that he didn’t ...

a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking ...