Lifestyle changes that may be helpful The ADA recommends regular tooth brushing—daily brushing, ideally after each meal. Although thorough brushing varies from person to person, five to ten strokes in ...

Tooth decay: With tooth decay, holes or areas of damage form on the enamel. This can expose the dentin (the layer of the tooth beneath enamel), leading to tooth sensitivity and pain.

HealthDay News — 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 ...

The disappearance of fluoride supplements would mean more cavities and other tooth decay, some of which can cause intense pain and send kids to the hospital, said Dr. Maurice Edwards, a Lynbrook ...

Fluoride is a chemical commonly added to toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay. In many countries, it’s also added to the water supply for this reason.

Dentists may soon be out of business, thanks to a vaccine that could rid us of tooth decay for ever. Researchers in the U.S., at the Forsyth Institute in Boston, are researching a vaccine that ...

Using a tooth cleaning stick made of rubber or an elastomer may be better than toothbrushing only for reducing plaque but not gingivitis in the short term (only 30 participants). Toothbrushing plus ...

If these methods were to be used by a dentist for a routine dental examination, out of 1000 tooth sites or surfaces seen: • the use of these methods will indicate that 336 tooth sites or surfaces will ...