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

The Central Alabama Water board has voted to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water, prompting concern from local health ...

When public health measures are working as intended, most people don’t think twice about them. But one of the most effective ...

If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could ...

Here are simple oral hygiene tips to prevent cavities and tooth decay, strengthen enamel naturally, and maintain healthy ...

Randall Woodfin is pushing back hard against the removal of fluoride from local drinking water. He says the utility drew the ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

Menopause might be best known for hot flashes and night sweats — but did you know it could be taking a bite out of your smile ...

Providing free fluoride varnish to young children on the Isle of Man should ease the "strain on dental services" as they get older, a public health boss has said. It comes as the roll out of a ...

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the ...