Thanks to a new treatment option used by Lancaster pediatric dentists, bulky fluoride trays are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Fluoride varnish, which is painted on teeth with a tiny paintbrush ...
ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation on Saturday that aims to provide greater access to fluoride treatments for pediatric dental patients. The new legislation allows registered ...
Philadelphia, September 18, 2025 – Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated how a multifaceted intervention approach significantly improved the rate of dental varnish ...
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 ...
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 ...
Quarterly application of a casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) fluoride varnish reduces the development of caries in young children, according to research presented on July 9 ...
Though hugely popular for preventing dental decay in children, fluoride varnish may not be anything but an expensive placebo, it turns out, from the results of a new study by University of Washington ...
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 ...