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

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

Studies show that the first thing people notice about others is their smile. Today is World Oral Health Day - what better time to talk about the importance of taking care of your smile? Oral health ...

Providing free fluoride varnish to young children on the Isle of Man should ease the "strain on dental services" as they get older, a public health boss has said. It comes as the roll out of a ...

"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 ...

Paediatric nurse leaders have called on the government to invest in oral health programmes to reduce high rates of dental ...

Despite a slew of health-related problems facing Louisianans — like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, reduced access to ...

Calgary, Alberta, added fluoride back to its water after a large increase in tooth decay fcafotodigital/Getty Florida is the second state to remove the mineral fluoride from its water supply, after ...

Nicola Innes received funding from the Chief Scientist's Office in Scotland and 3M/ ESPE which supported work on the Hall Technique and currently received funding from the National Institute for ...

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / March 7, 2026 / Tooth fillings are used by dentists to treat cavities caused by damage or decay.Without them, everyday activities like eating and drinking ...