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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.
1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
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More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them
Programs delivering fluoride varnish in schools significantly reduce cavities in children. That is a key finding of our recently published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Over Half of US Teens Have Cavities, School Fluoride Helps
Programs delivering fluoride varnish in schools significantly reduce cavities in children. That is a key finding of our recently published study in ...
Fluoride ban ignores science — and kids will pay the price | Opinion
Two pediatric doctors write that Florida’s new ban on fluoride in public drinking water will negatively affect all Floridians ...
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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 ...
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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 ...