Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly ...

After 10 years of President Donald Trump dominating the national discourse, one effect is a coarsening of political language.

The acidity of drinks like Red Bull can erode dental enamel, but a lab experiment suggests this could be avoided via calcium ...

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

Research has discovered a clear link between chronic gum disease and cognitive decline. Alice Robertson finds the best oral ...

The Health and Human Services chief shrugged as he admitted that we will see an increase in cavities if he succeeds in ...

Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, but it is not infallible. It can be dissolved by acids from food and drink, or as a byproduct of plaque bacteria in our mouths.

Although fluoride in water and in supplements for children is endorsed by leading medical and dental associations, there long has been opposition to it.

The study estimates banning fluoride across the country would cause close to 25 million cavities over five years, increasing the overall healthcare cost for Americans by $9.8 billion.

The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on ...

Fluoride has been added to public water systems in the United States since 1945 to strengthen tooth enamel and fight off bacteria, ultimately reducing tooth decay. Mass General Brigham researchers ...

On May 7, a law banning fluoride in Utah's public drinking water went into effect. Less than a week later, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an effort to phase out ingestible ...