The cost-effectiveness of fluoride varnish applications from the standpoint of dental providers and payers may remain uncertain, casting a possible shadow over its value. The

Silver complex fluoride (SCF) may be an effective treatment for preventing caries while avoiding the staining associated with silver diamine fluoride (SDF), according to a

Dentists regularly meet with parents who shun fluoride for their kids, yet there is no guidance from American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) about alternative

The combination of ferumoxytol, an iron replacement, and stannous fluoride may eliminate dental caries in high-risk patients, according to a new study led by researchers

Early Smiles Sacramento, a program of the nonprofit Center for Oral Health, has launched an oral health program that aims to increase the number of

The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry has received a $1 million award to bring its cavity prevention program, CariedAway, which includes oral health

A committee of lawmakers in Kentucky on February 8 advanced a bill that, if it continues to move through the legislative process, would stop requiring

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) may work as well as dental sealants in preventing tooth decay in school-age children, offering another inexpensive strategy to combat caries,

A 2019 study that suggested fluoride negatively affects children’s IQ scores and has been cited to sabotage public water fluoridation is “unacceptable” for legal and

Topically applying 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) may better prevent erosion in enamel and dentin than stannous chloride-containing fluoride (SNF). The in vitro study was

Medicaid-enrolled children who received fluoride varnish as part of the pediatric medical home care model may be more likely to have had their first dental

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF), SDF/potassium iodide (KI), and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) may prevent caries better than nanosilver fluoride (NSF) and chlorhexidine (CHX), according to a