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 ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care physicians apply fluoride varnish for children younger than 5 years and prescribe fluoride supplementation when indicated, ...

A two year placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised control trial in 1-4-year-old children. Children were recruited from low income families in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with access to a fluoridated ...

Fluoride varnish and fluoride mouthwash appear equally effective in a head-to-head trial and in a review of the literature. The finding shows that practitioners have options in finding the best way to ...

Though hugely popular for preventing dental decay in children, fluoride varnish may not be anything but an expensive placebo, it turns out, from the results of a new study by University of Washington ...

Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it isn't hard to see why. It's relatively easy to apply, and not just for dentists or dental hygienists. Pediatricians can ...

Fewer than 5% of well-child visits for privately insured young children included a recommended dental fluoride varnish application, despite mandatory insurance coverage for this service, according to ...

Tooth decay remains one of the most common chronic diseases affecting children and adults. Fortunately, it is also one of the ...

KUSA - Children will generally visit a doctor for 10 check-ups by the time they're 3 years old. But, many won't see a dentist until there's a problem. As a result, cavities are the leading chronic ...

Each time a patient returns with a new carious lesion, even after topical fluoride application and oral hygiene instructions, it tells us that a one-step prevention approach is not enough. Early ...