EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr's 'Diseased Gums are Driving Him Mad' as He Steps Up Campaign to Ban Fluoride From Water

Earlier this year, both Utah and Florida voted to ban fluoride from public water, with several other states considering similar measures.

Kennedy admitted on Fox News without fluoride "you're going to see probably slightly more cavities" – a remark that angered dentists across the country.

But he added the increase in tooth decay was worth it if it meant chemicals were stripped from water.

Barry Taylor, executive director of the Oregon Dental Association, blasted about the move: "Dental decay is a disease. Essentially, he's saying there will be more disease."

An American Dental Association spokesperson said that halting fluoridation "will disproportionately harm low-income families," noting millions of work and school hours are lost every year because of untreated dental problems.

But amid the controversy, we can reveal speculation about Kennedy's own teeth has been fueled by recent close-up photographs of his grin.

Dentists who reviewed the images suggested staining and possible gum recession – which can drive sufferers "mad" with pain. One insider said: "RFK Jr.'s gums look diseased, and some people think it's driving him round the bend.

He can afford treatment, but the irony is he is making policy decisions that will hurt families who can't."

Another source said: "It's become a fixation for him. He talks about dental health constantly – yet his campaign against fluoride ignores the most vulnerable."

Dentists, who have not treated Kennedy, have pointed out to us Kennedy's gums are not puffy, which usually indicates severe disease, but admitted there is evidence of recession common with aging.

Some specialists also speculated a visible white strip on his gumline was a nicotine pouch, while others thought it could be medical tape from a surgical site.

A source close to the Make America Healthy Again campaigner said: "Robert insists he's healthy, but there's no doubt his obsession with gums and fluoride is personal. People around him worry that his discomfort is warping his decisions and personality."

Kennedy has framed his health campaign as a matter of liberty and public safety, arguing communities should not be forced to ingest chemicals such as fluoride.

He has also embraced fringe claims about fluoride's links to developmental problems – assertions dismissed by mainstream scientists.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called fluoridation one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century.

A recent study estimated removing fluoride nationwide would create an additional 25 million cases of tooth decay in children and cost nearly $10 billion in treatment over five years.

Pediatric dentists warn children from poorer families – who cannot always access fluoride toothpaste or regular check-ups – will be hardest hit if it is removed from water supplies.

One critic said about his proposal: "RFK can walk into the best dentist in Washington tomorrow, but ordinary people can't. Without fluoridation, kids will lose teeth. That's the brutal reality."