Fluoride is critical to improving oral health but dental hygienists must be aware of patients’ systemic fluoride intake to reduce the risk of fluorosis.

Howard Pollick, BDS, MPH, discusses the benefits, risks, and alternatives of community-based fluoridation.

Although not approved by the FDA specifically for caries prevention, when used appropriately fluoride varnish is an effective and safe therapy in reducing caries.

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene speaks with Domenick T. Zero, DDS, MS, about what dental hygienists need to know when using fluoride to prevent caries.

Off-label use of fluoride varnish as a caries prevention agent adds another valuable tool to the topical fluoride armamentarium. 

Fluoride therapy is integral to dental caries management, however, its usefulness may be underestimated.