Background: Consensus guidelines support non-operative preventives for dental caries management; yet, their use in practice is far from universal. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...

Oral care products containing fluoride-free hydroxyapatite, a natural form of calcium, may effectively reduce dental caries, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Dentistry.

* 8% arginine dentifrice reduced new cavities in children by -25% * Low-dose (1.5%) arginine had no added benefit over fluoride * Works by neutralizing acids, creating a //tooth-friendly environment ...

This retrospective cohort study collected data from electronic patient records at the student dental clinic of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). The UCSF Committee on Human Research ...