The Trump administration is inching closer to banning fluoride tablets and drops often prescribed to kids who don’t have ...

Dr. Elizabeth Walton, cofounder of dental chain Risas Dental, explains how you can get a cavity from your sweetie.

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time by almost 60% and had better surface quality right after placement [2].

Researchers studying low-income children in upstate New York found three distinct snack and drink consumption patterns.

Dental plaque is a complex biofilm at the heart of oral disease. Learn how it causes cavities and gum inflammation and why ...

For the study, UT Health San Antonio scientists, including Whang and Yu Shin Kim, PhD, associate professor in the UT Health ...

Studies show virtually all Americans will experience tooth decay at some point in their lives, and the numbers are increasing. "We saw it increasing in adults age 21 to 64, and we saw it in adults ...

Implementing AI has helped 42 North Dental prevent mistakes, reduce missed diagnoses and improve oral health by detecting cavities and early bone loss, which is an indication of gum disease ...

A newly invented dental paste (search) could silence the dreaded whine of dentists’ drills, fixing early cavities without fillings. The paste was developed by researchers including Kazue ...

Dental caries, also called “cavities” or “tooth decay,” can be debilitating. Modern dentistry has tried-and-tested solutions for treating caries of many shapes and sizes without needing to ...