Children

AAP Urges Pediatricians to Address Oral Health Among Native American Children

Native American and Canadian Indigenous children are experiencing a health crisis of dental disease,...

Children in Foster Care Face Greater Oral Healthcare Needs

Despite mandatory state dental coverage, children in the foster care system face significant barriers...

Coalition Calls for Increase in HPV Vaccination Efforts

A coalition of doctors and scientists representing 71 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Cancer...

Virtudent Provides Free Dental Services to Special Needs Children

Virtudent, a Boston-based mobile dental clinic and teledentistry service provider, recently visited Spaulding Academy...

Dugoni School of Dentistry Launches Oral Health Public Awareness Campaign

The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has launched a...

Researchers Chart Gentler Strategy for Treating Early Childhood Caries

The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with...

Task Force Recommends Fluoride Varnish for All Young Children

The US Preventive Services Task Force has posted a draft recommendation statement on screening...

Study to Examine Povidone Iodine’s Effectiveness in Preventing Severe Early Childhood Caries

The Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) is developing a topical antimicrobial agent based...

Capitol Dental Care to Include Fluoride Varnish With Teledental Visits

Capitol Dental Care is expanding its teledentistry program to provide fluoride varnish to Medicaid...

10.7% of Three-Year-Old Children in England Have Tooth Decay

A dental survey of three-year-olds in England has revealed drastic inequalities, according to the...