The U.S. National Institutes of Health awarded a $424,000 grant to researchers at Kennesaw State University in Georgia to assess and reduce barriers associated with pediatricians applying fluoride ...

Fewer than 5% of well-child visits for privately insured young children included a recommended dental fluoride varnish application, despite mandatory insurance coverage for this service, according to ...

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 ...

Pulpdent has donated its Embrace fluoride varnish to a health and hygiene program for Guatemalan children. The program is run by the nonprofit organization Mil Milagros (A Thousand Miracles), which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued several final recommendations regarding the oral health of ...

Fluoride treatments to teeth are now legally allowed to be applied by more types of health professionals, under legislation signed late this week by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Effective immediately, under a ...

Fluoride varnish, a dental preventive treatment, reduces the incidence of early childhood tooth decay in combination with dental health counseling for parents, according to a study by investigators at ...

Dental decay is the most common chronic condition among children, yet it is almost entirely preventable. Still, far too many children in New York, especially those in low-income, rural, and ...

When it comes to the care of your children's teeth, dentists aren't the only experts who can help. New recommendations from a government advisory panel urge primary care doctors to play a part in ...

Fluoride varnish, a dental preventive treatment, reduces the incidence of early childhood tooth decay in combination with dental health counseling for parents, according to a study by investigators at ...