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More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research

  • Written by Christina Scherrer, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Kennesaw State University
imageThe research looked at the results of 31 studies and a total sample of more than 60,000 students.monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Programs delivering fluoride varnish in schools significantly reduce cavities in children. That is a key finding of our recently published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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