A lack of oral health literacy among caregivers and access to dental services is driving tooth decay in young children ...

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

"He hides his smile in every school photo," Jayden's mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

A simple swipe of fluoride varnish in schools is emerging as a powerful, cost-effective tool to fight childhood cavities and ...

Learn tips and strategies for easing your child’s anxiety and ensuring their first dental visit is a positive and educational ...

Florida is the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Gov. DeSantis signed the bill into ...

Six out of ten 12-year-olds in Korea have experienced cavities in their permanent teeth, according to a government survey ...

“In patients who have had a history of fluoride in their water, their teeth are just better. They need to see me less,” she ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to push for curbs on fluoride in drinking water.

Our research team found that school fluoride varnish programs, implemented primarily in communities with lower incomes and high cavity risk among children, achieve meaningful rates of student ...

According to the most recent data available from the Florida Department of Health, nearly 1 in 3 third graders in the Sunshine State had untreated tooth decay – that is, cavities – during the ...