It is estimated that about 97 percent of all people will experience at least one dental cavity in their lifetime, and approximately 60 percent of all American children will likely have one

hygiene, they’re not always easy to spot, especially if they’re interproximal (between the teeth).

Here’s how you can help your child prevent interproximal cavities, and some warning signs they could already have one.

Using fluoride to help keep your child’s teeth strong and healthy is second nature, but it wasn’t always that way. In fact, how we started using fluoride in the water supply has a pretty weird history. Thankfully, despite its bizarre origins, fluoridated water turned out to be for the best, but getting there was a fascinating tale! Here’s the origin story of how one dentist helped protect millions of tiny teeth with the help of this mighty mineral!