Tooth decay occurs when bacteria in the mouth produce acids that attack the enamel, or protective outer layer of the tooth. If left untreated, tooth decay could lead to gum disease, cavities, and ...

Tooth decay is preventable, and small changes to your routine can make a big difference. By adding natural remedies like coconut oil, green tea, and xylitol to your daily habits, you can keep your ...

Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the most common chronic disease in children: tooth decay. In the early 1900s, people in Colorado Springs, Colo., got brown spots and mottled areas on ...

Researchers traced the cause of the stain to the town's water supply, which contained abnormally high levels of fluoride.

This scientific breakthrough transformed dental care, turning tooth decay into a preventable condition for the first time in history. By 2008, over 72% of the U.S. population—over 200 million ...

It’s not the first time fluoride has been at the center of public debate. Since 1951, fluoride has been added to community water supplies in many countries to prevent tooth decay. Fluoridation started ...

People may require tooth extraction for many reasons, from tooth decay to crowded teeth. A dentist or oral surgeon will perform the extraction in their clinic and then give the person instructions ...

Dr Stute said tooth loss, dental decay, gum disease and oral cancer were becoming a scourge. The Australian Medical Association Queensland and the Australian Dental Association Queensland ...

America doesn't need 'wild' conspiracist running our nation’s public health agency, writes Philadelphia Inquirer ...

Some manufacturers are even adding ingredients that increase the risk of tooth erosion, it is claimed. Dental experts are demanding changes to the recipes of fizzy drinks to stem 'the increasing ...