Dentists are increasingly split on whether early cavities require immediate fillings or careful monitoring, raising questions ...

Penn researchers at the School of Dental Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence-powered process that identifies risk factors associated with tooth decay. The team utilized machine learning ...

Sugar is not a direct cause of tooth decay, although it creates a favorable environment for bacteria that destroy tooth ...

Oral health should be on everyone's mind all year round. We all know we must brush our teeth, but most people are still not aware that teeth and gums are not separate entity, there care is important ...

An indirect pulp cap is one method of preserving a tooth that has decay, trauma, or other damage. The crown of your tooth is the part of the tooth you can see in your mouth. It has three layers: ...

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 surface ...

Tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the United States. The good news is there are ways to prevent it. Even the tiniest teeth can decay. There are habits ...

The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the ...

The importance of taking care of our teeth has been instilled in us since childhood. But new data reveals that levels of tooth decay among adults in England are similar to those last seen in 1998.