Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school fluoride varnish delivery programs to prevent dental caries (tooth decay) among school-aged children (preschool through high school). Evidence shows that these programs, implemented primarily in communities with lower incomes and…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of community-based interventions to encourage the use of helmets, facemasks, and mouthguards to prevent craniofacial injuries in contact sports. This finding is based on a…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends community water fluoridation to reduce tooth decay (i.e., dental caries or cavities). Intervention Community water fluoridation is the controlled adjustment of fluoride in a public water supply to help prevent…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of community-based initiatives to promote use of dental sealants. Although strong evidence exists for the efficacy of sealants and their delivery through school-based programs for…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based programs to deliver dental sealants and prevent dental caries (tooth decay) among children. Intervention Dental sealants are clear or opaque plastic materials applied to the chewing surfaces of the…