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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WARNING! This article contains Sweet Tooth Season 3 spoilers. Sweet Tooth Season 3 diverged sharply from its comic book roots. The Netflix series showrunner Jim Mickle has made significant ...

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 ...

This flesh, or pulp, is protected by the enamel of the tooth. When your tooth is damaged by decay or injury, the pulp can get infected and eventually die off. Your teeth have three layers ...

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the most common reason we experience a toothache is tooth decay that forms a cavity on the surface of the tooth. Here's what a cavity is, what causes one and how getting one can be prevented.

Bumps on the gums can occur for many reasons, such as tooth decay, oral fibroma, and, in rare cases, mouth cancer. Treatment depends on the cause. Bumps on the gums develop for many reasons ...

Dutch sleep scientist Merijn van de Laar wrote the new book “How To Sleep Like a Caveman.” Courtesy of Merijn van de Laar “Sleep has hardly changed since Paleolithic humans snoozed soundly ...