Dental sealants

COVID-19 Cripples School-Based Dental Programs for Low-Income Communities

The anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown has caused reflection on its impact on the...

Healthy People 2030 Includes 15 Oral Health Objectives

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Healthy People 2030 decade-long plan for...

$1.25 Million Gift to Support Preventive Dental Care in Arkansas

The Yates and Hubbard family have given $1.25 million to the Arkansas Children’s Dental...

Kids Seeing Fewer Caries and Adults Keeping More Teeth

Oral health is seeing slow but steady improvement among children and adults in the...

Underserved Families Still Face Major Barriers to Dental Care

While the landscape of children’s dental health has improved in regard to dental coverage...

Dental Health Act on Its Way to the Full House

The House’s Energy and Commerce Committee passed HR 2422, the Action for Dental Health...

Reality of Tooth Decay Outweighs Concerns over Sealant

Dental sealants, the popular, thin plastic coatings applied to the grooves of teeth, can...