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1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
I first met Jayden – not his real name – as a patient at the University of Florida community dental outreach program in Gainesville, Florida. Jayden had visible cavities on his front teeth – dark ...
Fluoride and tooth decay in children: What parents need to know about kids between ages 6 and 13
Tooth decay in children is rising, yet fluoride remains dentistry’s most trusted defence. Between ages 6–13, it helps ...
More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research
Fluoride varnish, easily and quickly applied to a child’s teeth, is an affordable and effective way to help prevent cavities.
ZME Science4d
Programs delivering fluoride varnish in schools significantly reduce cavities in children
A simple swipe of fluoride varnish in schools is emerging as a powerful, cost-effective tool to fight childhood cavities and ...
SFGate6d
More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research - SFGATE
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 ...
Midland Daily News6d
More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research
We also found that school fluoride varnish programs reduced the progression of small cavities to more severe cavities by 10%. This positive impact held true among school children of various ages ...
The News-Times6d
More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research - NewsTimes
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 ...
StamfordAdvocate6d
More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research - StamfordAdvocate
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 ...
New Haven Register6d
More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research - New Haven Register
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 ...
Connecticut Post6d
More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research - CTPost
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 ...