Reviewed by our dental health editorial team. Last Updated: March 2026. Quick Answer: The FDA’s October 2025 warning restricted ingestible fluoride supplements — not toothpaste, not drinking water. New York City still fluoridates its water at the CDC-recommended level. A Harvard study found a nationwide ban would create 25.4 million additional cavities in children within … Read more
I’ve been digging into AI dental apps that parents are using for their children, and what I found is both impressive and concerning. Let’s cut through the marketing hype and look at what these apps actually do—and whether you should trust them with your child’s oral health. What AI Dental Apps Actually Promise Parents Right … Read more
I’ll tell you exactly what caught my attention when researching this topic: AI can now predict how your child will behave at the dentist with 87.5% accuracy. That’s not a guess. That’s science. But here’s where it gets interesting—and a bit unsettling. What Does AI Actually “See” in Your Child? Researchers trained a Random Forest machine … Read more
Here’s what I found when I dug into ChatGPT’s performance with kids’ dental problems—and it’s not pretty. Parents are turning to AI for medical advice more than ever. One mum I read about used ChatGPT to diagnose her son’s chronic pain after 17 doctors couldn’t figure it out. Sounds brilliant, right? But here’s the kicker: … Read more
I’ve seen the headline everywhere—“Are social media dental trends ruining kids’ teeth ?” Let’s get straight to the point: Yes, these viral hacks are creating a dental disaster for teens and children across the UK and US. Every sentence here matters. No fluff, no jargon—just what you need to know if you’re a parent, dentist, … Read more