Data support the use of fluoride in toothpaste to prevent decay, but there is no standardization of fluoride levels in toothpaste. Researchers performed an updated, comprehensive review to see if the ...

Question: In caries-active adolescents how effective is a 5,000 ppm F dentifrice compared with a 1,450 ppm F dentifrice in preventing caries? Volunteers aged 14-16 years with DMFS ≥ 5 were recruited, ...

A dentist who is involved in oral health promotion is aware that dental caries is becoming more prevalent in an increasingly elderly population. 1 He also knows that institutionalised elderly are an ...

The European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry's Board and Council have increased the fluoride dose recommended in their guidelines for children's toothpaste, the organization announced. Though the ...

Adolescents may not be able to get out of wearing braces, but using a high-fluoride toothpaste for the duration could help them avoid white marks the devices often leave behind, according to a new ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescents may not be able to get out of wearing braces, but using a high-fluoride toothpaste for the duration could help them avoid white marks the devices often leave ...

Head of Department in Dental Surgery, Ho Teaching Hospital, Dr Richard Atuwo-Ampoh has called on parents to supervise their children when brushing their teeth since studies have shown that ingestion ...

Dr Richard Atuwo-Ampoh, Head of Department in Dental Surgery, Ho Teaching Hospital, has called on parents to supervise their children when brushing their teeth, since studies have shown that ingestion ...