THIS MINERAL, A form of the element fluorine, was found to prevent tooth decay and cavities in the early 1900s. (A dentist in ...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, has praised the inclusion of ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced on Friday, Nov. 29, the approval of a new benefit package ...

The Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) board has approved the expansion of primary care benefits for the mouth, boosting the ...

Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa together with the Board of Directors of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ...

MANILA, Philippines — Preventive dental health care services will now be covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.

Among the services included in the landmark package are mouth examination/oral screening, dental prophylaxis or cleaning, and ...

Board of Directors en banc on Friday approved the preventive oral health benefit package for all. It is part of the state ...

Ladapo's recommendation is contrary to years of widespread practice of placing fluoride in drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. The use of fluoride in tap water has been hailed by the U.S ...

Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in water, soil and air that has been demonstrated to prevent dental cavities, or tooth decay. It works by strengthening the tooth’s enamel ...