2026 MIPS Measure #379: Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Dentists

Percentage of children, 1 – 20 years of age, who received two fluoride varnish applications during the measurement period as determined by a dentist.

The literature reflects that fluoride varnish, when applied to the teeth of high-risk children, reduces, in conjunction with anticipatory guidance provided to the caregiver, the risk of the child developing caries (Weyant et al., 2013). Evidence in the literature also specifically supports the effectiveness of professionally applied fluoride varnish at preventing caries in higher risk children (Chou et al., 2014).