Scientists have revealed a simple, low-cost solution to the most prevalent chronic disease among children: tooth decay. More than half of U.S. children aged between 6 and 9 have had a cavity in at ...

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 dentist's drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children's teeth, a new study has concluded. Findings from a major dental trial suggest that preventing tooth decay from occurring ...

Daily eating and drinking expose your teeth to acid stress – and over time, this can affect how your enamel looks and feels. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jeffrey Ebersole receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. To “cry poor mouth” is an expression used to habitually complain about a lack of money. A literal poor mouth, however, ...

Inducing Type 1 diabetes in mice significantly reduced enamel and dentin microhardness. People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain ...

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 ...

Nearly 40 percent of people aged five and older in Rwanda are affected by untreated dental cavities, with children between one and nine particularly at risk. Approximately one in three children has ...

You have different sets of molars when you’re growing up. The molars you get around ages 6 and 12 are known as your first and second molars. The third molars are your wisdom teeth, which you’ll get ...