The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged U.S. schools Tuesday to bring in dental specialists to apply sealants on kids’ molars to help reduce cavities. Research suggests dental ...

Hawaii Dental Service Foundation has provided a $133,447 grant to continue a public school dental sealant program that screened more than 650 students on Maui, Kauai and Oahu last school year, with ...

In a study of nearly 3,000 schoolchildren, silver diamine fluoride -- a liquid that is brushed onto the surface of teeth to prevent cavities or keep them from worsening -- was as effective against ...

Pit and fissure sealants are an effective preventive technology for children at high risk of dental decay as long as the sealant is retained. Autopolymerizing sealants and visible light curing ...