How to Prevent Cavities in Children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 20% of children between the ages of 5 and 11 have at least one untreated decayed tooth.

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

Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly ...

Kids' cavities would increase by millions if every state banned fluoride, ... Under Kennedy’s leadership, HHS gutted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s oral health division, ...

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

Kids' cavities would increase by millions if every state banned fluoride, ... Under Kennedy’s leadership, HHS gutted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s oral health division, ...

Kids' cavities would increase by millions if every state banned fluoride, ... Under Kennedy’s leadership, HHS gutted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s oral health division, ...

Kids' cavities would increase by millions if every state banned fluoride, study finds Florida and Utah have already removed fluoridation from public water systems.

Two topical treatments applied to kids' cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open.