According to a new study, combining exercise with omega-3 supplements reduced inflammation and, thereby, the severity of a ...

A school-based program using minimal interventions successfully prevented most cavities from worsening. Two topical dental treatments could stop most childhood cavities from getting worse for years, ...

Evidence of the permanent impact of smoking on people's teeth has been uncovered by researchers for the first time.

Cessation of public water fluoridation would increase tooth decay and health system costs in the United States, according to a study.

Children as young as 18 months are waiting a year for dental surgery to treat advanced tooth decay, a situation one paediatric dentist calls "alarming".

Older people are living longer and keeping more of their teeth. That’s good news — but it also means that seniors need to be ...

Here’s what dental experts say. By Katie Camero Most of us know that the best defense against tooth decay — or damage to the surface, or enamel, of your teeth — is to limit sugary foods and ...

CARIES (tooth decay) has been one of the most common dental health conditions in the world, regardless of whether a nation is developed or developing. Even with the advent of technological ...

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 ...

It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious. “Dental disease is a contagious disease. Parents, especially mothers, can transfer the type of bacteria they have from their mouth to their newborn ...

Everyone who has been to the dentist has had dental X-rays at some point, whether as part of their routine visit or to help diagnose a problem. So, what exactly are dental X-rays for and why are they ...

To prevent such extractions, NDCS relaunched its Infant Oral Health Programme in December 2020 to help parents understand that tooth decay in very young children can largely be preventable.