Two pediatric doctors write that Florida’s new ban on fluoride in public drinking water will negatively affect all Floridians’ oral hygiene, but it will affect that of our children the ...

A simple swipe of fluoride varnish in schools is emerging as a powerful, cost-effective tool to fight childhood cavities and reduce health disparities.

Varnish offers significant protection on its own, even without other fluoride exposures. It’s applied as frequently as every three months for children with high cavity risk. Toothpaste and mouth ...

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 ...

Florida's fluoridation ban will cause many to turn back toward using fluoride toothpaste ... by 40-70% and reduced tooth loss in adults by 40 ... of fluoride products. Fluoride varnish, ...

Parents can start to use a smear of fluoridated toothpaste as soon as baby teeth start to come in. Fluoride varnish can also be helpful and is typically applied by healthcare providers.