A Perspective on Fluoridation
The widespread addition of fluoride ion to community water supplies is again a hot topic. A systematic review by the reputable Cochrane Collaboration recently reported…
Category: Fluoride
Fluoride’s Vital Role in Caries Prevention and Management
Dental caries, although preventable, remains a challenge for practicing dental professionals. From 2013 to 2016, 13.4% of children and adolescents ages 3 to 19 had…
Closing the Gap With School-Based Dental Care
Dental caries is prevalent worldwide, affecting 60% to 90% of children, with varying severity.1 Across the globe, an estimated 621 million children experience decay by age…
A Cost-Effective Solution for Dental Caries Treatment
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the United States.1 Despite continuous efforts, such as increases in funding and the number…
Current Evidence on the Efficacy of SDF
Childhood dental caries continues to be a major public health problem in the United States.1 More than 50% of children and adolescents have experienced tooth…
Maintaining the Balance Between Remineralization and Demineralization
Dentistry has a long history of surgical intervention in the treatment of dental caries. Initial principles focused on proper resistance and retention form. The development…
Strategies for Reducing Staining After Silver Diamine Fluoride Treatment
By Egle Stanceviciene, DMD and Renata Miskeviciute-Austin, RDH, MBA The increased prevalence of dental caries among adults over the past few decades has led to…
Preventing Early Childhood Caries
By Denise M. Claiborne, PhD, RDH and Adaira L. Howell, RDH, BSDH, MS Dental caries, while preventable, is a chronic condition that continues to globally…
Prescription Fluoride for Patients at High Caries Risk
By Alice Ko, DMD and Donald L. Chi, DDS, PhD Dental caries is the most common preventable chronic disease and continues to be a significant…