Dental clinics are seeing a disturbing new trend: young adults with healthy teeth suddenly developing severe cavities, often in unusual places. The unexpected culprit? E-cigarettes. Research is now ...

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Tooth sensitivity, also known as dentin hypersensitivity, causes tooth pain in ...

Early childhood caries (ECC)—the world's most prevalent chronic childhood disease—disproportionately targets specific teeth, ...

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.

People using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reporting "Ozempic teeth," an unusual side effect impacting dental health. "Ozempic teeth" may involve tooth decay, sensitivity, and tooth loss. Dentists ...

The research was led by Professor Shi Huang, Assistant Professor in Microbiology from the Division of Applied Oral Sciences and Community Dental Care at the HKU Faculty of Dentistry. The team also ...

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.

People using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reporting "Ozempic teeth," an unusual side effect impacting dental health. "Ozempic teeth" may involve tooth decay, sensitivity, and tooth loss. Dentists ...

Cavities, which are caused by tooth decay, can contribute to halitosis or bad breath. Decayed areas in the teeth provide an ...

Modeling indicates that banning fluoride in US public water would increase childhood tooth decay by 7.5 percentage points over five years, resulting in 25.4 million more decayed teeth and $9.8 ...

The cost-effectiveness analysis, which examined data from over 8,400 children nationwide, found that cessation of water fluoridation would increase tooth decay rates by 7.5 percentage points and ...

In school-based dental programs, health professionals often use sealants-thin, protective coatings applied to the surface of children's back teeth-to safeguard against tooth decay. But few ...