The truth about how gum disease and tooth decay could lead to heart disease - Steven W Kerrigan reports on how your oral ...

Louisiana is one vote away from banning fluoride in public water. Dentists warn it could lead to more cavities, especially in ...

For years, scientists believed that Streptococcus mutans was the main culprit behind tooth decay. This well-known bacteria ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced in a Thursday press release that he has a new investigative target: Toothpaste.

The CDC says fluoridation is among the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Utah recently became the ...

Calgary in Canada and Juneau in Alaska have seen shocking results year after fluoride was stopped from being added to their ...

Not everyone has wisdom teeth. Third molars usually appear in early adulthood, and grow in at the very back of the mouth.

As calls to end fluoride in water get louder, changes to the dental health of children in Calgary, Canada, and Juneau, Alaska, may provide a cautionary tale.

Because tooth decay is not an innocuous health problem ... are we if we don't prevent an entirely preventable problem that causes harm and pain to kids and to others? So, sometimes, the discussion ...

The problem with fillings is that they don’t last forever and can weaken tooth structure, which causes sensitivity and (possibly) further decay. Artificial dental implants may look like teeth, ...

The mouthwash works using a genetically altered form of the bacterium streptococcus mutans, which is known to cause tooth decay. It turns sugar in the mouth into lactic acid, which attacks tooth ...