Fluoride varnish in the primary dentition can prevent caries Less caries with fluoride varnish application than without; benefit unclear regarding tooth preservation, toothache or dental abscesses ...

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Fewer than 1 in 3 primary care clinicians applied fluoride varnish (FV) during well-child visits in a year, despite clinical recommendation and reimbursement by Medicaid and private insurers.

Regular use of fluoride varnish can prevent caries in primary teeth. Advantages or disadvantages regarding further patient-relevant outcomes remain unclear due to a lack of data.

At the dentine level, caries increment was a mean of 1.8 teeth in the fluoride varnish group and 2.5 in the placebo group, a difference of -0.7 (95% CI -1.9 to 0.4, p = 0.23).

In the summer, the research team and several undergraduate students will make site visits at pediatric clinics in Georgia, where doctors will apply fluoride varnish to patients. At the clinics, the ...

Fluoride varnish is a liquid that is applied to the teeth by a trained provider to reduce cavities. It does not require special dental devices and can be applied quickly in various settings. Our ...

Dental Fluoride Varnish Application During Medical Visits Among Children Who Are Privately Insured. JAMA Network Open, 2021; 4 (8): e2122953 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.22953 ...