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 ...

Tooth decay and related pain is one of the leading causes of missed school days for children in the United States. One proven way to reduce tooth decay is through fluoride, which strengthens tooth ...

The mineral fluoride found in drinking water has no connection to lowered children’s IQ levels, according to a recent study. The research, published in Science Advances, opposed Health and Human ...

The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to community drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny in the United States over questions about whether the benefits outweigh the potential ...

The agency announced new recommendations on fluoride supplements, a crucial tool for protecting children’s dental health. By Dani Blum The announcement came on Halloween, hours before ...

Rather than banning the products entirely, the FDA is now requiring manufacturers to update their labeling to limit their use to children aged 3 and older who are at high risk for tooth decay. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

Most children should not receive prescription fluoride, Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday as they announced measures to restrict sales of the cavity-fighting drug. The agency said ...

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated how a multifaceted intervention approach significantly improved the rate of dental varnish applications to help strengthen ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A fluoride varnish program will offer free protective coating to protect Chesterfield County babies’ teeth later in September, according to Virginia health officials. On Friday, ...

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 ...