Browsing: Fluoride treatments

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…

By DIANNE GLASSCOE WATTERSON, RDH, BS, MBADear Dianne,My boss went to a meeting and heard a speaker say that we should apply topical fluoride to all…

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…

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, some US communities have seen shortages of sodium fluoride, a mineral that many municipalities add to their…

Editor’s note: Originally published in 2020 and updated regularlyThe effectiveness of fluoride in preventing tooth decay and hypersensitivity is well known. Fluoride treatments are supported by…

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reportsresearchers examined the effect of sodium fluoride varnishes containing phosphate and calcium on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus…

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…

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