"While research had already confirmed that selectively removing decayed tissue is an effective approach to treating early tooth decay, dentists needed an evidence-based guideline to provide them with ...

Dental sealants are a proven, simple tool to prevent decay, so why does the dental community still treat them as a pediatric ...

A new American Dental Association (ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth could lead to better outcomes when used with ...

Two topical treatments applied to kids’ cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open.

Mass General Brigham researchers developed a model to estimate the impact on children’s dental health and its cost if fluoride were no longer added to U.S. public drinking water. The model estimated ...

PHILADELPHIA, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Collaborating researchers from Penn Dental Medicine and the University of North Carolina (UNC) have discovered that the bacterial species Selenomonas ...

Xerostomia isn't a minor complaint; it's a critical threat to oral health, so we need to look past symptoms and tackle the ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A new report shows the number of children with tooth decay in California is the second highest in the country. Good oral health requires regular trips to the dentist. Coming ...

In the basement of Harvard’s School of Dental Medicine, Biochemist James H. Shaw and his assistants worked for more than ten years with cages full of white rats and cotton rats, with sugar-rich and ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that affects the lower spine. A person with AS may also experience dental issues, including tooth decay, periodontal diseases, ulcers, and infections ...

When we think of sugar and tooth decay, candy usually comes to mind. But many popular fall foods and drinks contain just as ...

An Ohio man is suing the manufacturers of the transmucosal opioid use disorder and pain prescription medication Suboxone claiming that the drug’s high acidic content caused tooth decay and permanent ...