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21. Recommendation: Oral Health in Adults: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 07, 2023 - The review found no evidence on fluoride interventions provided by primary care clinicians. … Five trials (n = 971) in adults reported on the effects of topical fluorides (varnish or gel/solution … approaches (sodium fluoride 2% solution, stannous fluoride [30%] paste followed by aqueous solution, … Topical fluoride for caries prevention. J Am Dent Assoc . 2013;144(11):1279-1291. … Research is needed to assess the effectiveness and harms of fluoride gel, fluoride varnish, sealants,

22. JAMA (pdf file)
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    November 22, 2023 - Fluoride Among 7 trials that evaluated fluoride supplements vs placebo or no fluoride in children 5 years … gel, fluoride varnish, sealants, silver diamine fluoride, and xylitol on oral health conditions. • Research … Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. … Fluoride use in caries prevention in the primary care setting. … Fluoride therapy. In: The Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry.

23. Final Research Plan: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Screening and Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 02, 2020 - How effective are preventive interventions (dietary fluoride supplementation, topical fluoride application … , silver diamine fluoride, or xylitol) in preventing dental caries in children younger than age 5 years … How effective is silver diamine fluoride in preventing dental caries in children age 5 years or older … and/or referral to dentist KQs 4, 5 (preventive interventions): Preventive interventions: oral fluoride … supplementation, topical fluoride application, silver diamine fluoride, or xylitol (including xylitol

24. Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2023 - separate existing recommendation for children younger than 5 years that recommends prescribing oral fluoride … supplements starting at age 6 months for children younger than 5 years whose water supply is deficient in fluoride … and applying fluoride varnish to the primary teeth of all children younger than 5 years starting at … salivary composition or flow, frequent intake of dietary sugars (in foods and beverages), suboptimal fluoride

25. Archived: Final Research Plan: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 15, 2012 - How effective are preventive interventions (oral fluoride supplementation, topical fluoride application … behavior and decrease in refined sugar intake), referral to a dentist, and preventive treatments (such as fluoride … treatment, oral fluoride supplementation, topical fluoride application, or xylitol).

26. Measure 13 and 17 combined (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - Exam; Number of children with at least 1 dental prophylaxis;  Number of children with at least one fluoride … treatment;   Number of children with sealants; Number of children with dental prophylaxis with fluoride … Attachment 2.1 As a special component of the analysis,  the unduplicated number of children  receiving fluoride … Prevention  Services and Codes Service Codes At Least One Dental Prophylaxis D1120 At Least one Fluoride … Treatment D1203, D1206, D1208, or 9942 (w/DX V07.31) Sealants D1351 Dental Prophylaxis with Fluoride

27. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendations on Oral Health in Primary Care: More research is needed to recommend for or against screening and interventions in school-aged children and adults without symptoms (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2023 - problems include lack of brushing and flossing teeth, high sugar diets from both beverages and food, low fluoride … the Task Force has a separate recommendation, which recommends that primary care professionals apply fluoride … varnish to the primary teeth after tooth eruption in all children under 5 and prescribe oral fluoride … supplements for children with water sources deficient in fluoride.

28. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendations on Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health (pdf file)
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    November 07, 2023 - problems include lack of brushing and flossing teeth, high sugar diets from both beverages and food, low fluoride … the Task Force has a separate recommendation, which recommends that primary care professionals apply fluoride … varnish to the primary teeth after tooth eruption in all children under 5 and prescribe oral fluoride … supplements for children with water sources deficient in fluoride.

29. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - assess the effectiveness and harms of preventive interventions, including but not limited to, fluoride … gel, fluoride varnish, sealants, silver diamine fluoride, and xylitol in the primary care setting … disproportion- ately affected by oral health issues Compare preventive interventions (e.g., fluoride … gel, fluoride varnish) to no intervention/ placebo KQ 4: Change in dental caries, tooth loss

30. Final Research Plan: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 17, 2021 - interventions: Behavioral counseling/education by a primary care provider Preventive medications (topical fluoride … [varnish, foam, or gel], oral fluoride supplementation [for children and adolescents], silver diamine … fluoride, dental sealants, and xylitol-containing products) that are feasible to be administered by

31. Materials VI-A (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - MEDICAID ‐ One year of c Year/ Age Category At Least 1 Fluoride Treatment (GROUP B) r of children … Treatment 3, D1206, or D1208), 20 with ICD‐9=V07.31) % of Denominator Number of children w/ 2 Fluoride … D1206, or D1208), or (CPT 99420 with ICD‐9=V07.31) % of Denominator Number of children w/ 3 Fluoride … D1203, D1206, or D1208), or (CPT 99420 with ICD‐9=V07.31) % of Denominator Number of children Fluoride … of children with Sealants (D1351) % of Denominator GROUP D: Number w/ Dental Prophy with Fluoride

32. Information for Professionals | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    Name Description Age Group "My Water's Fluoride

33. A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 01, 2025 - Interventions: children younger than 5 years The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians apply fluoride … : children younger than 5 years The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride … supplementation starting at age 6 months for children whose water supply is deficient in fluoride.

34. 12th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - supplementation prevents dental caries in patients with deficient water fluoridation (<0.6 parts fluoride … per million parts water [ppm F]).37-39 Topical fluoride applied as a varnish with a small brush in … young children (typically available as 5% sodium fluoride [2.26% fluoride]) is effective in preventing … supplementation starting at age 6 months for children whose water supply is deficient in fluoride. … (Grade B) The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians apply fluoride varnish to the primary

35. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2009 - the prevention of dental disease, but they did recommend that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride … recommended doses to preschool children older than 6 months of age whose primary water source is deficient in fluoride … based on State self-report data. 44 Preventive visits are recommended to provide dental hygiene, fluoride

36. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2009 - 17 PHP-43A HRSA Oral Health Measures WG Measure—% of children age 12-72 mos with 1 or more fluoride

37. Dental Care for People With Sickle Cell Disease: A Rapid Response Literature Review (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2024 - supplements if they do not have fluoride in their water.15 The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry … Interim therapeutic restoration, using materials such as glass ionomers that release fluoride, may be … dental care to facilitate preventive measures such as oral hygiene instructions, diet control, and fluoride … 2014 2014 Persons with SCD All children (aged 3 months to 12 years or as stated) should have: Fluoride … supplements should be provided for those over 6 months of age whose water supply is deficient in fluoride

38. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - • The effectiveness and harms of preventive interventions, including but not limited to, fluoride … gel, fluoride varnish, sealants, silver diamine fluoride, and xylitol in the primary care setting on … problems include lack of brushing and flossing teeth, high sugar diets from beverages and food, low fluoride … needed to assess the effectiveness and harms of preventive interventions, including but not limited to, fluoride … gel, fluoride varnish, sealants, silver diamine fluoride, and xylitol in the primary care setting on

39. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States using quality reports to drive health care improvements for children? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2015 - Medicaid also adjusted the allowable frequency of oral health evaluations and topical fluoride applications … Practice facilitators also trained 120 providers to apply fluoride varnish (identified as a priority

40. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States using quality reports to drive heatlh care improvements for children? Evaluation Highlight No. 11 (pdf file)
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    September 08, 2015 - Medicaid also adjusted the allowable frequency of oral health evaluations and topical fluoride applications … Practice facilitators also trained 120 providers to apply fluoride varnish (identified as a priority