Fort Pierce, Ormond Beach and Immokalee, Fla., have opted to discontinue water fluoridation in their communities, according to recent reports. 

West Richmond (Va.) Family Dentistry was recently destroyed in a fire, WRIC reported.

The Niceville (Fla.) City County unanimously voted to end the use of fluoride in its water supply, according to a Jan. 21 report from Northwest Florida Daily News.

The Environmental Protection Agency has appealed a court order directing the agency to further regulate fluoride in public water systems, according to a Jan. 21 news release from the American Dental Association. 

A Tennessee bill to prohibit water fluoridation has passed its first consideration in the state Senate, WZTV reported Jan. 21. 

More than 70% of Kansas residents support reducing or eliminating fluoride from the state's water supply, according to a Jan. 16 report from The Sentinel.

A new study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association found that a combination of over-the-counter pain relievers is more effective in pain management after wisdom teeth extractions compared to opioids. 

The Melbourne (Fla.) City Council voted to remove fluoride from its water supply, clickorlando.com reported Jan. 15. 

A coalition of 13 groups is pushing for the Environmental Protection Agency to appeal a court ruling that forces the organization to further regulate water fluoridation, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the American Dental Association.

A bill in the Kentucky House of Representatives was introduced that would amend state laws to make water fluoridation programs optional, according to a Jan. 9 report from Courier Journal.

The American Dental Association is encouraging dentists to stay vigilant about infection control measures as multiple viruses surge across the U.S.

The Grand Forks (N.D.) City Council rejected a proposal to remove fluoride from the city's water supply, according to a Jan. 6 report from Grand Forks Herald.

Measuring proteins in patients' saliva could be an easier way for dentists to track the progression of gum disease, according to a new study from Penn Dental Medicine researchers in Philadelphia. 

The American Dental Association has reaffirmed its stance on the benefits of water fluoridation, citing a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics.

The American Dental Association Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition has revised its accreditation standards.

The Palm Bay (Fla.) City Council unanimously voted to keep fluoride out of the city's water supply, according to a Jan. 2 report from WESH 2.

A new study from the University of Queensland in Australia discovered that early-life exposure to fluoride does not have any measurable impact on IQ scores in children.

Port St. Lucie, Fla., has temporarily stopped adding fluoride to its water supply after Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, spoke against the practice last month, WPTV reported Dec. 19.

The Tavares (Fla.) City Council voted to remove fluoride from the city's water supply, according to a Dec. 18 report from FOX 35.

Commissioners in Leesburg, Fla., voted to move forward with a $600,000 project to add fluoride to the city’s water supply, the Daily Commercial reported Dec. 17.