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The American Dental Association hasn’t released official recommendations on tongue scraping, though some experts (like the ...

Fluoride wars continue between the Florida Governor and the American Dental Association (ADA), with Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

After hours of deliberation, the bill passed 215–214, an incredibly slim margin that highlights the lack of political ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" Wednesday morning to discuss two key legislative ...

Blinn’s Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Upon successful completion of coursework, students receive an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and are ...

Republicans’ tax-and-spending cut package faces a number of hurdles in its path to President Trump’s desk, but the state and ...

RUTLAND, Vt. ― The American Dental Education Association announced the inaugural cohort of grantees for its Pathways to ...

It's important to brush your teeth once in the morning. Some research suggests that whether you brush before or after ...

Arguments pro and con about flouride are suddenly everywhere. Florida banned flouride in public drinking water last week, ...

With additional steps being taken at the federal level to limit fluoride intake, what could that mean for Americans?

From parents to politicians, anti-fluoride sentiment has hit the mainstream and is making its way into policy decisions ...