Residents of Tomahawk, Wis., will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion on whether the city should resume adding fluoride to its water supply, the Tomahawk Leader reported Dec. 5. 

The Naples (Fla.) City Council voted to stop adding fluoride to its water supply, WGCU reported Dec. 6.

More Florida cities have begun weighing the continuation of water fluoridation after the state's surgeon general advised against the practice.

Officials from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are committed to their stance supporting water fluoridation, according to a Dec. 2 report from CBS affiliate WUSA 9.

City council members in Tavares, Fla., plan to discuss removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water during their next meeting, WFTV9 reported Dec. 2.

The effects of water fluoridation have been heavily debated this year after new research questioned its impact on people's health.

The American Dental Association has expressed its opposition to comments made on water fluoridation by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD.

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, has recommended against community water fluoridation due to the potential neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure. 

Lawmakers in Arkansas filed legislation to repeal a state law requiring fluoride in drinking water, according to a Nov. 21 report by Arkansas Advocate.

Vindhya Data Science has published new research reports centered around the associations between dental and oral health services and autoimmune disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

The dental industry may see increased demand for hygiene products and dentist visits if the Trump administration follows through on a proposed move to end water fluoridation, CNBC reported Nov. 18.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to expand access to fluoride treatments for pediatric dental patients, according to a Nov. 16 news release from the governor's office.

The Minnesota Dental Association has voiced its continuing support for water fluoridation amid national debate about the practice's impact on patient health.

A study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association has identified new antibody and enzyme replacements that could improve the oral health of patients with mineralization disorders.

Former President Donald Trump aims to remove fluoride from public water sources if he is elected, Trump ally Robert Kennedy Jr. has said, USA Today reported Nov. 3.

The Vermont Board of Dental Examiners proposed a new set of administrative rules for dental professionals in the state. 

The American Association of Orthodontists is asking its members to sign a letter to the FDA highlighting the risks and harms related to direct-to-consumer clear aligners.

The American Dental Association and other dental technology developers have successfully exchanged a full patient record from one system to another using a dental health information exchange program.

The American Dental Hygienists' Association Board of Directors approved two interim policies, according to an Oct. 22 news release. 

The New York State Dental Association is continuing to support the addition of fluoride to water to prevent tooth decay, according to an Oct.  17 news release shared with Becker's.