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(CBS NEWS) - Parents who wonder if dental sealants make a difference or not when it comes to protecting their kids from cavities will be glad to know they do reduce tooth damage, a new report shows.

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 ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) - Free and low cost dental services provided to kids and their parents have saved the state millions of dollars. More than 65 percent of county health offices provide ...

BRYN MAWR, Pa. (WPVI) -- A local college is trying to take a bite out of tooth decay in kids. On Martin Luther King Day, January 18th, Harcum College's Dental Hygiene Program is offering free dental ...

No matter how well children brush their teeth, food particles and plaque too often get left behind. A simple way to prevent tooth decay, especially in the molars and premolars, is a sealant: a thin ...

Widely used dental sealants and tooth repair resins contain substances that degrade into the controversial chemical BPA, but dentists can use the product safely in kids if they make sure to wipe or ...

It’s been more than 30 years since Dr. Vacharee Sriswad Peterson asked her first St. Paul clients on Arcade Street to lean back and expose their molars, or lack thereof. “We started with one dental ...

How can elementary schools save nearly $50 per student? By bringing in dental professionals to put sealants on their molars, federal health officials said Tuesday. If that doesn’t sound like an ...

Florida health officials are spreading the word about free and low-cost dental services at schools around the state. More than 65 percent of county health offices provide School-Based Sealant Programs ...