The team utilized machine learning to analyze public data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

For expectant mothers, not looking after their teeth can cause a lot more than just bad breath. New research has shown that mothers with high levels of dental plaque are eight times as likely to pass ...

Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Your next toothpaste might be made from your hair, and it could regrow your enamel, according to researchers based at King’s ...

People love a conspiracy theory, and the field of dentistry isn’t immune to shifty speculations. One notion currently tumbling around the socials is the idea that all decayed teeth can be healed ...

More than one-fourth of children between ages two and five suffer from tooth decay in the U.S. Half of kids between ages 12 and 15 have it. The problem has become so bad that many kids need surgery to ...

Sustained high blood sugar levels caused by diabetes and other factors raise the risk of tooth decay as sugars in the blood are transferred to saliva, University of Osaka researchers have found. The ...

Each week in February, we’ll be sharing an article with helpful tips and information about dental health for everyone. A ...

Sugar fuels mouth bacteria, which produce enamel-damaging acids. Frequent consumption leads to repeated acid attacks, weakening tooth enamel and causing cavities. Limiting sugar intake and practicing ...

A recent study finds evidence of multi-cellular cross-kingdom superstructures that can move from tooth to tooth and cause more extensive tooth decay than their single-species equivalents. A ...