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 ...

As society has developed with advancing scientific knowledge, the prevalence of tooth decay (caries) and periodontal disease has increased in most ... Although technology and clinical skills ...

ultimately reducing tooth decay. Mass General Brigham researchers developed a model to estimate dental health outcomes for children if the United States were to ban fluoridation of public water.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A comprehensive new study published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Health Forum warns that eliminating fluoride from public water systems across ...

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 ...

Removing fluoride from U.S. public water systems would lead to a 7.5% increase in tooth decay and cost at least $9.8 billion over five years, according to a study published May 30 in the Journal of ...

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That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the teeth of residents in the area but also noted they had a lower incidence of tooth decay. He reached out to his ...