The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

Advertisements for special toothpastes, powders and gums suggest that it’s possible. Here’s what dental experts say. By Katie Camero Most of us know that the best defense against tooth decay — or ...

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.

The dentist’s office just got a little sweeter. There’s a new, painless alternative to having a cavity drilled and it’s called silver diamine fluoride. The liquid can be brushed onto cavities to stop ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says water fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the ...

“A black spot on your tooth shouldn’t be ignored,” says Tammy D. Duangthip, DDS, MSc, PhD, a doctor of medical dentistry at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. There are several reasons a ...

Children who like sweet foods such as candy and chocolate and do not have enough correct brushing habits are particularly vulnerable to dental caries (lung teeth). In fact, according to the Korea ...