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 ...

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 ...

Primary care clinicians may face barriers to using a topical fluoride varnish (TFV), including time constraints and the assumption that dentists are already administering it, according to a study ...

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 ...

Private insurers were more likely than Medicaid to deny claims for fluoride varnish and well-child visits, both preventive services mandated to be covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without ...

In a study of nearly 3,000 schoolchildren, silver diamine fluoride -- a liquid that is brushed onto the surface of teeth to prevent cavities or keep them from worsening -- was as effective against ...

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 ...

Private insurers are required to cover fluoride varnish through age 4 years based on USPSTF recommendations. Fluoride varnish denial rates for kids ages 5 and younger were low for Medicaid and private ...