If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could ...

SUNNYVALE, CA, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As national data continues to show high rates of untreated cavities and adult tooth loss ...

"While research had already confirmed that selectively removing decayed tissue is an effective approach to treating early tooth decay, dentists needed an evidence-based guideline to provide them with ...

Photo courtesy of the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Maine is grappling with such a shortage of dentists that some doctors are adapting to treat early tooth decay themselves.

Providing free fluoride varnish to young children on the Isle of Man should ease the "strain on dental services" as they get older, a public health boss has said. It comes as the roll out of a ...