A Netherlands study shows that overprotective parenting may increase the risk for caries and uncooperative behavior in young children during dental treatment.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having decayed, filled and/or missing teeth was tied to increased risk for stroke and death. Risk was especially ...

A new study finds no evidence that fluoridated drinking water affects children’s IQ or the cognitive abilities of older ...

Removing fluoride from public water supplies would cost nearly $10 billion over 5 years, a cost-effectiveness analysis suggested. In addition, the total number of decayed teeth was estimated to ...

Tooth decay cases are 15% higher among children in Alabama cities without fluoridated water.

Levels of tooth decay among adults in England are now similar to those last seen more than 25 years ago, according to new figures. More than four in 10 people (41 per cent) had obvious signs of rotten ...

The No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children isn’t colds or flu. It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious. Decay can start as soon as teeth appear in the mouth. By age 5, about 60 percent of ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MORE than 150 kids a day are getting rotten teeth pulled out in hospital in England, grim data shows.

Dental caries, more commonly known as tooth decay or cavities, is the most widespread disease globally, affecting more than ...

You may have heard of GLP-1 side effect phenomena like “Ozempic face” or “Ozempic butt,” which refer to sunken cheeks or flat derriere following weight loss. These changes often occur due to rapid fat ...

In the mid-20th century, a public health intervention began flowing through American communities — community water ...