interventions

Task Force Recommends Fluoride Varnish for All Young Children

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

Topical Treatment Combination Reduces Tooth Decay Among Indigenous Children

A combination of preventive treatments reduced tooth decay and improved the quality of life...

Emergency Room Visits for Dental Problems Cost $2 Billion a Year

Patients who go to the emergency room to treat preventable dental conditions cost taxpayers,...

Cariology Research Projects Receive 200,000 Euros in Grant Funding

The Eklund Foundation for Odontological Research and Education will award grants totaling approximately 200,000...

Simple Oral Health Interventions Improve Elite Athlete Performance

Elite athletes who adopted simple oral health measures such as using high-fluoride toothpaste and...

Urgent Care Dentistry Should Be Incorporated into General Dentistry Specialty Training

Urgent/emergencycare dentistry should be combined within the emerging dental specialty of general dentistry due...

Text Messaging Can Improve the Oral Health of At-Risk Children

Text message interventions have the potential to improve the oral health of at-risk children...

Poor Oral Health Linked to Cognitive Decline

Oral health is essential to psychological well-being and overall oral health in older adults,...

Indigenous Oral Health Inequalities Begin in Childhood

Inequalities in oral health between indigenous and non-indigenous populations exist throughout the world and...

Elite Athletes’ Poor Oral Health Affects Their Performance

Elite athletes across a wide range of sports exhibit high levels of oral disease,...