Browsing: Fluoride treatments

The treatment takes less than a minute and reduces the risk of tooth decay Cooperstown, NY — Bassett Healthcare Network is working to bridge preventive dental…

Researchers at the NYU College of Dentistry led CariedAway, the nation’s largest school-based cavity prevention study, to compare the use of silver diamine fluoride and traditional…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it’s not hard to see why. It is relatively easy to…

A few weeks ago, I took my 5-year-old son to the dentist and learned that there is a new option for preventing and treating tooth decay…

Scientists have discovered a simple, low-cost solution for it the most common chronic disease among children: tooth decay.More than half of US children between the ages…

Hygienists pride themselves on preventing disease and providing consistent oral care education. When you think about tooth decay prevention, I challenge you to think about what…

The Union County Board of Commissioners voted to remove fluoride from the water supply Monday. (Creative Commons)Union County votes to remove fluoride from waterThe Union County…

Biting a toothache or discovering a cavity is a universal dread. Dental caries, more commonly known as tooth decay, is an insidious adversary, affecting millions of…

Some of the more popular topical fluorides include MI​​Varnish, Ultradent Enamelast Fluoride Unit-Dose Varnish, Voco Profluorid 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish, Colgate Duraphat 2.26% (22,600 ppm) Sodium…

The effects of fluoride on oral-systemic health Oral health affects a person’s quality of life and overall health. Good oral health reduces the risk of things…