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School Dental Program Prevents 80 Percent of Cavities with One-Time, Non-Invasive Treatment

In a study of nearly 3,000 schoolchildren, silver diamine fluoride—a liquid that is brushed...

New CPT Code Empowers Medical Professionals to Apply Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) to Treat Cavities

Last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) approved a new category III CPT code...

Miles Brown Partners With Crest and Oral-B Kids to Conquer Cavities

Crest and Oral-B Kids are teaming up with actor Miles Brown on the Conquer...

Researchers Tap Nanoparticles to Prevent Secondary Cavities

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Oklahoma (OU) is developing nitrogen-doped...

School-Based Prevention Program Reduces Cavities by More Than 50%

A school-based cavity prevention program involving nearly 7,000 elementary school students reduced cavities by...

HIV Alone Not a Risk Factor for Cavities in Children

HIV infection increases the risk of cavities, recent studies report. But the risk does...

Pickled Cabbage May Prevent Cavities

A probiotic made from a strain of bacteria found in Chinese pickles may prevent...

Tool Lets Professionals Who Aren’t Dentists Screen Kids for Cavities

You don’t have to be a dentist to screen for caries, according to the...

Children With More PFAS in Their Blood More Likely to Develop Cavities

Children with higher concentrations of perfluorodecanoic acid in their blood are more likely to...

Peptide Coats Teeth and Prevents Cavities

Researchers with the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong Faculty...