Children aged 3 to 6 years old should use a "pea-sized" amount of toothpaste, and all children under 8 years old should be helped when brushing their teeth. While your child brushes their teeth ...

While on Fox News, RFK Jr. said that eliminating fluoride from water throughout the country could bring "slightly more ...

Grays Harbor Public Health supports the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program, to get children to the dentist early.

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. I first met ...

Tooth decay in children is rising, yet fluoride remains dentistry’s most trusted defence. Between ages 6–13, it helps reinforce new enamel, resists acids, and supports healthy development. Here’s how ...

The number of children whose tooth decay went untreated also went down, from 21% in 1999-2004 to 10% in 2011-2016. Boys and ...

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

An estimated 25.4 million more teeth will result in tooth decay in the next five years if fluoride is banned from the U.S. public water supply, according to a recent model simulation. The study ...

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

Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly 1 in 3 third graders in the Sunshine State had cavities during the 2021 ...

That's almost double the national average of 17% of children ages 6–9 with untreated tooth decay and underscores the severity of the issue in Florida. In addition, only 37% of Florida third ...