In this guest column, a family nurse practitioner explains why fluoride has had health benefits for decades with few problems ...

Smoking and other tobacco use can cause oral health problems like gum disease and tooth decay. Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel and the dentin layer ...

For decades, fluoride has been at the center of public health debates, hailed by experts as a crucial tool in preventing tooth decay while also facing scrutiny from skeptics who question its safety.

Frederick McKay who, in the early 20th century, discovered the benefits of naturally occurring fluoride in Colorado water: While it caused minor tooth discoloration, it drastically reduced decay.

Fluoridation of public water supplies to prevent tooth decay has always been contentious, even attracting some very weird scare stories. Tooth decay comes second only to the common cold as a ...