"He hides his smile in every school photo," Jayden's mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

Experts warn that common foods like citrus, popcorn, and starchy snacks can damage tooth enamel and increase the risk of ...

Cessation of public water fluoridation would increase tooth decay and health system costs in the United States, according to a study published online May 30 in JAMA Health Forum. Sung Eun Choi, Ph.D., ...

Tooth decay in children is rising, yet fluoride remains dentistry’s most trusted defence. Between ages 6–13, it helps ...

Fluorides occur naturally in the earth’s crust, where they are found in rocks, coal, clay and soil. Lately, though, fluoride ...

That’s especially true for adults over the age of 60, according to experts. Factors including receding gums, dry mouth, and ...

Children as young as 18 months are waiting a year for dental surgery to treat advanced tooth decay, a situation one ...