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 ...

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 ...

Primary care physicians should apply fluoride varnish and prescribe fluoride supplements to certain children, according to a draft recommendation statement released by the U.S. Preventive Services ...

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued several final recommendations regarding the oral health of ...

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 ...

Starting July 1, certified medical assistants will now be allowed to apply fluoride varnish to young children at well-child doctors’ visits, thanks to a collaboration between physicians, dentists, ...

This article explores how taste preference and clinical efficiency can influence acceptance of fluoride treatments ...

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 ...

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 ...