“He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son. I first met Jayden – not his real name – as a patient at the University of Florida ...

As a parent, you want to give your child the best possible start in life, and that includes a healthy smile. With tooth decay affecting 60-90% of the global population, it's crucial to take proactive ...

Researchers demonstrated how a multifaceted intervention approach significantly improved the rate of dental varnish applications to help strengthen tooth enamel and prevent decay. The results exceeded ...

A decades-old dental health treatment may soon vanish in the United States. Access to fluoride supplements, prescribed to prevent cavities in children without access to fluoridated water, is now under ...

It also shows this figure varied greatly nationwide: some 39.4% of Year 6 children suffered from dental decay in ...

(CNN) — The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water systems in the United States is facing new challenges and bans in some places, and experts have warned that ...