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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. Karl Tapales/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Karl Tapales/Moment RF/Getty Images Under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to remove prescription fluoride supplements for kids from the market. These are fluoride tablets, drops or lozenges that are reco...

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