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In a recent systematic review published in the journal JAMA Network, The researchers synthesized the available literature on interventions aimed at preventing oral health problems, particularly…

iStock Last year, I joined a team of volunteer dental hygienists on the Seal Grenada dental outreach program that aimed to place 1000 sealants on children…

As National Children’s Dental Health Month comes to an end The daily spoke with School of Dentistry Assistant Professor Margaret Ferretti to learn about the importance…

Dental sealants, those plastic materials applied directly to the chewing surfaces of back teeth that fit into pits and fissures and are designed to prevent tooth…

Dental care remains the largest unmet health need among US children.1 Left untreated, dental disease can lead to emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalization, and even death.2…

An inexpensive cavity-fighting liquid called silver diamine fluoride (SDF) works as well as dental sealants to keep tooth decay at bay in a school cavity prevention…

In a perfect world, everyone would have access to consistent and comprehensive dental care from the time their first tooth erupts. Unfortunately, this is not the…

In the bustling metropolis of New York, a recent study sheds light on an accessible and cost-effective method to combat tooth decay among elementary school students,…

iStock How many sealants have you installed in your career? Chances are, you are busy drying, etching and curing sealants every week, in addition to educating…

Commonly used dental sealants and restorative resins contain substances that break down into the controversial chemical BPA, but dentists can use the product safely on children…