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 ...

For generations, fluoridated drinking water has helped safeguard the teeth of most American children. Yet recently, skepticism over this public-health measure has gained new traction, and some locales ...

Colgate explains the benefits for patients of its Duraphat Fluoride Varnish for caries control in dental treatment.

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 ...

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 ...