title: Fluoride varnish: a primary prevention tool for dental caries.
abstract: Fluoride varnish is an effective tool that has been proven to prevent dental caries both in primary and permanent dentition. Its ease of use, acceptability and efficacy make it an important tool in the primary prevention of dental caries in high-caries-risk children. There has been an increase in third-party reimbursement for fluoride varnish applications in high-risk children and adults.
authors.affiliation: Mott Children's Health Center, Flint, USA.
authors.forename: Neerrajah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ramaswami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000571:American Dental Association; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005460:Fluorides, Topical