Tooth decay and related pain is one of the leading causes of missed school days for children in the United States. One proven way to reduce tooth decay is through fluoride, which strengthens tooth ...

Clinicians treating a higher percentage of patients insured by Medicaid and patients younger than 5 years were more likely to apply fluoride varnish. Objectives: To identify factors associated with ...

Cavities may no longer cause holes in your teeth, or burn one in your pocket. While dental sealants have always been the preferred method to reduce the risk of cavities forming, a study has shown ...

Last year, when Utah lawmakers passed the nation’s first statewide ban on community water fluoridation, they included a ...

What if there were a treatment what would arrest caries and prevent further dental infection without traditional drilling and filling? There is: silver diamine fluoride (SDF). "Why drill when the ...

Early Smiles Sacramento, a program of the nonprofit Center for Oral Health, has launched an oral health program that aims to increase the number of school-aged children who undergo dental exams and ...