The goal of cavity treatment is to make sure any damage to the baby teeth or permanent teeth doesn't get any worse. Treatment ...

Scientists have revealed a simple, low-cost solution to the most prevalent chronic disease among children: tooth decay. More than half of U.S. children aged between 6 and 9 have had a cavity in at ...

After studying the prevalence of cavities in children in 26 states ... Since then, the rates of dental treatments under anesthesia have risen steadily, as cavities have gotten larger and more numerous ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what ...

A 2021 study demonstrated that children living in Calgary, a Canadian city that stopped fluoridating its water, developed ...

Claims suggesting NIH declared that fluoride in drinking water reduces the IQ of children are misleading and take a recent ...

The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry's 2023 Kentucky Early Learners' Oral Health Surveillance Project survey found dental decay rates for Kentucky children ages 2 through 5 are ...

"In my practice, SDF is a viable alternative in very young children and patients with ... Still, SDF as a cavity treatment is relatively new in the US. It's been used for oral care in Japan ...

Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days ...

New data support a change in management of the common eye disease glaucoma from eye drops, the current standard of care, to a ...

can reduce the need for cavity treatments for children by about 20 percent. Japan is known for having a high rate of tooth decay despite having a lower sugar consumption among its population than ...