If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having decayed, filled and/or missing teeth was tied to increased risk for stroke and death. Risk was especially ...

Here are simple oral hygiene tips to prevent cavities and tooth decay, strengthen enamel naturally, and maintain healthy teeth and gums with easy daily habits.

Removing fluoride from public water supplies would cost nearly $10 billion over 5 years, a cost-effectiveness analysis suggested. In addition, the total number of decayed teeth was estimated to ...

The No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children isn’t colds or flu. It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious. Decay can start as soon as teeth appear in the mouth. By age 5, about 60 percent of ...

Squirting the sugar substitute xylitol on infants' teeth could help prevent tooth decay, a disease that afflicts an estimated 28 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5, according to a new study. Severe ...

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

New health data shows 53% of school dental treatments are extractions as sugary diets, poor hygiene and limited access to services drive a growing crisis.

You may have heard of GLP-1 side effect phenomena like “Ozempic face” or “Ozempic butt,” which refer to sunken cheeks or flat derriere following weight loss. These changes often occur due to rapid fat ...

Police and social workers investigating a child neglect case rescued a 3-year-old with teeth decayed almost to his gums, and ...