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Drug Pipeline
RCT
8% arginine dentifrice reduces caries in children aged 10 to 14 years
High-Dose Arginine Beats Fluoride for Kids
This phase 3 randomized controlled trial in 6000 children aged 10 to 14 with active caries found that 8% arginine dentifrice reduced DMFS sc…
A new study proves that a specific type of toothpaste without fluoride can stop childhood cavities better than the standard option.
Apr 24, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Cross-sectional study of dental caries awareness among Uttarakhand healthcare professionals
Most doctors don't link kids' liquid medicines to tooth decay
This cross-sectional study assessed awareness and practices regarding sugar-free paediatric liquid medicines among 431 healthcare profession…
Only 20% of doctors in India connect sugary liquid medicines to dental caries, even as 83% know sugar-free options exist.
medRxiv
Apr 23, 2026
Pediatrics
Cohort
Digital and strip-based salivary pH measurements assessed for caries risk in 66 school-aged children.
Digital pH Meter Beats Strips for Kids' Tooth Health
This observational clinical evidence study evaluated salivary pH measurement methods in 66 children aged 6–12 years. Digital pH values range…
Checking saliva with a digital tool is better than strips, but your daily habits are the real drivers of cavity risk.
Frontiers
Apr 22, 2026
Infectious Disease
Report examines performance of U.S. water systems in safely fluoridating community water
How well are U.S. water systems safely adding fluoride to prevent cavities?
A report describes the performance of U.S. water systems in safely fluoridating community water to prevent cavities. No study design, popula…
A new report examines how well U.S. water systems safely add fluoride to drinking water to prevent cavities, but it does not share its main …
CDC
Apr 5, 2026