Programs delivering fluoride varnish in schools significantly reduce cavities in children. That is a key finding of our recently published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

A lack of oral health literacy among caregivers and access to dental services is driving tooth decay in young children ...

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

People with poor mental health face many challenges. One that's perhaps lesser known is that they're more likely than the overall population to have poor oral health.

He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

Despite being largely preventable, tooth decay remains the most common chronic disease among children in the U.S., and Florida is no exception. According to the most recent data available from the ...

Colorado’s finding of a history of tooth decay in 61% of third graders is both in line with the national average and still far too high, said Dr. Karen Foster, a Denver dentist.

A fluoride ban in U.S. public water could raise child tooth decay by 7.5 points and add $9.8B in dental costs over 5 years, per Mass General Brigham study.

Tooth decay is one of the most common dental health problems in children and adults. You can prevent and reverse tooth decay if you catch it early. ‌Teeth have a protective coating on their ...

During the earliest stage of tooth decay, when some minerals have been lost just below the tooth’s surface but a cavity has not yet formed, you (or more likely, your dentist) might notice a ...

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 ...

Decay can start as soon as teeth appear in the mouth. By age 5, about 60 percent of children nationwide will be affected by tooth decay, which leads to pain and infection in some cases.