IT has been assumed that there is only one form of fluoride in serum, the inorganic F ion. It would therefore seem that either the value for serum fluoride which I found (1 µM) (refs. 1 and 2 ...

Calcium ion release was quantified using atomic spectrophotometry, while fluoride and phosphate ions were analyzed using quantitative spectrophotometry. After an initial 30-day depletion phase, ...

23, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national ...

BARTOW, Fla.—The lights were flickering on above the Little League fields outside the Bartow Civic Center when Dr. Johnny Johnson pulled up in his Ford F-250 and emerged wearing jeans and boots ...

A study by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found an association between fluoride in drinking water and reduced cognitive function in children. The findings may add fuel to the debate over ...

With no noticeable taste or smell, fluoride has been the silent partner in drinking water across the United States since the 20th century. Beginning with the fluoridation of Grand Rapids ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Alexander Daniel, DDS, left, demonstrates fluoride treatment on resident Cameron Onken, right, at the Johns ...

The additives used for community fluoridation are byproducts of phosphate fertilizer production. “Although fluoride does naturally occur, what we're getting in the community drinking water is ...

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity ...

The American Dental Association recommends professionally applied fluoride as part of a dental visit, but the strength of the varnish, rinse, gel or foam depends on the patient’s age.