The administration of professionally applied topical fluoride (PATF) is a routine procedure in dental surgeries and is important as a prophylactic treatment in patients who are at high risk of ...

So, fluoride helps make the tooth stronger. And it prevents the growth of those cavity-causing bacteria. Scientists have been ...

It can be found in drinking water, some food and beverages, toothpaste, mouth rinses and dental treatments such as fluoride varnish. Fluoride is a natural mineral that can slow or stop tooth decay ...

A fluoride varnish can be put on a child’s teeth by a dentist. Now, a new law will allow other health care professionals to apply fluoride varnish too. “What this legislation did, is allow ...

The varnish would be added to the teeth by a ... It is recommended that it is applied twice a year, but more frequent applications are indicated for children and adults at higher risk of dental ...

California State Assembly member Mia Bonta introduced legislation Jan. 29 that would require Medi-Cal and private insurers to cover fluoride varnish for patients under 21 years old, The Sacramento Bee ...