Also termed caries, tooth decay refers to the destruction of the hard white enamel on the surface of teeth that protects the inner pulp and nerves inside from the elements. This causes exposure of the ...

Describes the prevalence of dental sepsis and provides a measure of the impact of disease in a 5-year-old population. The data suggest that by not treating dental caries in deciduous teeth, ...

Anthea Rhodes is the founding director of the Royal Children's Hospital National Child Health Poll. This project receives funding from the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. Mihiri J Silva receives ...

Recently, Colgate-Palmolive agreed to transform its marketing and packaging of toothpaste for small children to show pea-sized dabs on toothbrushes rather than large swirls over concerns by the Texas ...

A sticky coat plaque forms on the tooth surface called plaque, which is easily removed by general oral hygiene measures like tooth-brushing, use of dental floss, mouthwash and any oral hygiene aid.

Three-year trial comparing three treatment strategies for tooth decay in children's teeth finds no evidence to suggest that conventional fillings are more successful than sealing decay into teeth, or ...

A simple technique using a preformed crown offers an improved and effective method to fight tooth decay in children's molars, according to new research. The Hall Technique, which uses preformed metal ...

When a dentist says the word "cavity" a lot of people sweat thinking about painful injections and relentless drilling. But scientists in Britain have developed a new procedure dubbed EAER, or ...