These are small tears in the anal lining. Initially, an anal fissure does not cause lumps. However, if the fissure spreads downward, it can result in a lump. A person should contact a doctor if ...

A crossbite is a misalignment (malocclusion) of one or more teeth, resulting in the upper teeth fitting inside the lower teeth. Your front teeth (anterior) or back teeth (posterior) may be affected.

About seven to eight years after the decision to stop fluoridation in Calgary, we observed quite a big difference in the prevalence of tooth decay among kids in the two cities. So the percent of ...

Meanwhile, 20% of kids up to age 12 are already struggling with tooth decay. What’s worse is that the mouth is sometimes treated as a separate entity from the rest of the body, relegated to ...

Oral infectious diseases, including caries, pulpitis, periodontitis, and oral candidiasis, are caused by plaque biofilm or dysbiosis. These conditions affect over two billion people worldwide, ...

In 2015, the amount of fluoride added to water to prevent tooth decay was lowered from 1.2 mg/L to 0.7 mg/L due to increased fluorosis in children in recent decades. Rates of dental fluorosis ...

Cavities, also known as caries or tooth decay, are common among children. Left untreated your child can experience pain and infection. This can lead to problems with speaking, eating, and learning.

Fluoride also benefits adults, specifically those with gum disease, a history of tooth decay, dry mouth, and people with crowns, braces, or dentures. Before the 1930s, dental decay, cavities ...

Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in water, soil and air that has been demonstrated to prevent dental cavities, or tooth decay. It works by strengthening the tooth’s enamel ...

Freedom of Information requests from the Liberal Democrats found that 16,100 patients attended A&E due to tooth decay across England in the last year. Of those, 2,784 were children, and this ...

The number of those aged under 18 who have attended A&E due to tooth decay has risen by 18% since 2019 There were 16,100 attendances to A&Es last year due to tooth decay with some trusts seeing near ...

This is considered one of the great public health achievements, credited as a major factor in the decline in tooth decay in the second half of the 20th century, by the Centers for Disease Control ...