If you don't treat a cavity, the decay will penetrate your tooth until it has reached the root. Here's how a cavity develops ...

Plaque on your teeth can lead to a host of dental issues like cavities and may cause bad breath, yellow teeth, and swollen ...

Advertisements for special toothpastes, powders and gums suggest that it’s possible. Here’s what dental experts say. By Katie Camero Most of us know that the best defense against tooth decay — or ...

Pharmac says the treatment is ideal for patients who are sensitive to pain and noise.

The human body is a marvellous thing. But like anything built by evolution, it has plenty of flaws. Consider teeth. Whereas sharks grow new teeth throughout their lives, adult humans get one set, ...

Dental diseases are the most widespread non-communicable diseases on Earth: the World Health Organization said it repeatedly. And yet, it’s still flying under the radar. A staggering 1 billion people ...

WEST FRANKFORT — This week, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation’s Land of Smiles visited Denning Elementary School, reaching 320 pre-kindergarten through third grade students. Land of Smiles is a free ...

Maine is grappling with such a shortage of dentists that some doctors are adapting to treat early tooth decay themselves.

More pediatricians have begun using a topical solution made of silver and fluoride to treat their patients’ cavities.

Few health misfortunes are more universally understood or dreaded than a toothache. The dull, persistent discomfort can easily turn into throbbing pain that can be made even worse by sinus pressure, ...