FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists

The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride treatments that children swallow.

May 14, 2025 - 07:10
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FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists
Dentists sometimes prescribe fluoride supplements to kids in areas that lack water fluoridation. FDA is taking action to remove such treatments from the market.

The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride treatments that children swallow.

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