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 ...

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 ...

What if there were a treatment what would arrest caries and prevent further dental infection without traditional drilling and filling? There is: silver diamine fluoride (SDF). "Why drill when the ...