Carious lesions, or cavities as they are commonly called, are often thought of as a new disease that is a consequence of our modern diet. However, caries has now been identified in a variety of ...

Taters and toast could be tooth trouble in disguise. A new study suggests that the number of AMY1 gene copies you have plays a crucial role in how the bacteria in your mouth respond to starch, ...

Snus is clearly linked to damage to the gums. The connection to tooth decay, however, remains unclear, according to a ...

People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain why: reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, the hard substance under ...

Cavities in children stem from more than just sugar. Dr. Abhinav Talekar highlights that diet, bacteria, saliva balance, and ...

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 ...

Jeffrey Ebersole receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. To “cry poor mouth” is an expression used to habitually complain about a lack of money. A literal poor mouth, however, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Three out of five third-graders in Colorado during the 2022-2023 school year had tooth decay, according to the most recent data from the state health ...

According to this dentist in Somerville, MA, tooth gems are making a return in 2022, but they didn’t originate in the with Black hip hop artists and rappers in 90s—instead, they came from ancient ...

Infections are increasingly being linked to a higher risk of dementia. In the latest research, scientists have found that ...