In Nigeria, access to dental care remains limited, particularly in rural areas, while awareness of preventive oral health practices is still low.

Lying in bed trying to sleep can be bad enough but it is worse with toothache, which can often hurt and throb more than during the day.

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Leah Suzanne is a professional writer with decades of experience covering health, wellness and fitness. From interviewing top experts about the COVID-19 pandemic to asking sought-after celebrity ...

Fluoride in toothpaste has been shown to strengthen tooth enamel, making our chompers more resistant to acids from plaque and bacteria that cause tooth decay. Researchers from King’s College London ...

In this interview with Sade Oguntola, a dentist at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Professor Olushola Ibiyemi warns that ...

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 ...

Tooth decay can begin as soon as your child gets their first baby tooth. Fluoride, dental sealants, and regular dental cleanings can help prevent cavities from developing. According to the Centers for ...

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — More than half of Michigan counties are taking part in a state program aimed at curbing the number of children suffering from tooth decay. The first year of school for some ...