A simple swipe of fluoride varnish in schools is emerging as a powerful, cost-effective tool to fight childhood cavities and reduce health disparities.

Our research team found that school fluoride varnish programs, implemented primarily in communities with lower incomes and high cavity risk among children, achieve meaningful rates of student ...

Our research team found that school fluoride varnish programs, implemented primarily in communities with lower incomes and high cavity risk among children, achieve meaningful rates of student ...

Although exposure to topical fluoride can be achieved with fluoride varnish or fluoride toothpaste, ... expensive and may require dental procedures which can cause unnecessary exposure to anesthesia.

We also found that school fluoride varnish programs reduced the progression of small cavities to more severe cavities by 10%. This positive impact held true among school children of various ages ...