The basics of dental health are well established. “The healthy four is what I recommend to my patients,” says Messina. “Brush ...

If you've been considering nano-hydroxyapatite, fluoride-free toothpastes like NOBS, Boka or Davids, dentists want you to ...

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II has introduced legislation that aims to protect oral health policy from politicization and ensure it is backed by non-partisan science. The Protect Our Treatment for ...

Private equity firms have been quietly taking control of dental care over the last decade, pushing practices to cut costs and ...

For the more than 7 per cent of people over the age of 20 who don’t have any of their own teeth, the only option is ...

A new study in JAMA shows how proximity to Coldwater Creek, where nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project was improperly ...

How to teach your child to brush their teeth? The key to establishing a good oral health routine is to start straight away, says Dr Claire Stevens, a consultant in paediatric dentistry. If you begin ...

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

Braces, rubber bands, even jaw surgery—millions endure them in pursuit of a straighter smile. But were misaligned smiles always this common? Research suggests that might not be the case. While ...

Fluoride is immensely important for your dental health and getting it is often as easy as drinking a glass of tap water.

It’s like one moment these patients have healthy teeth and the next minute a 30-year-old has the teeth of a 50-year-old. Stay away from apple cider vinegar, kids." ...

Healthy gums are pale pink, sit tightly around the teeth, and protect against bacteria. Unhealthy gums become dark red, swollen, and pull away from the teeth.