Private insurers were more likely than Medicaid to deny claims for fluoride varnish and well-child visits, both preventive ...

Many preschool-age children develop new caries regardless of fluoride varnish treatments, according to a new study. The researchers concluded that further cost-savings analysis is needed to determine ...

Just recently, my family and I had our most recent dental appointment. At the visit, we discussed many topics regarding my ...

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 ...

Maine is grappling with such a shortage of dentists that some doctors are adapting to treat early tooth decay themselves.

Whereas caries in adults and adolescents is declining, studies in children under the age of 3 have shown that caries in this age group has hardly decreased: On average, about 14% of all 3-year-olds in ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examined the impact of sodium fluoride varnishes containing phosphate and calcium on the Streptococcus mutans and ...

Do you remember Felix the Cat? Whenever he got in a fix, he reached into his bag of tricks. All dental professionals love having items in their clinical "bag of tricks" that are easy to use, ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Good oral health leads to good physical health, according to Dr. James McDonald, New York State’s Health Commissioner. He said fluoride is beneficial for teeth. “Fluoride is ...

Regular use of fluoride varnish can prevent caries in primary teeth. Advantages or disadvantages regarding further patient-relevant outcomes remain unclear due to a lack of data. Whereas caries in ...