Researchers at the University of Osaka surveyed around 60 diabetic and nondiabetic people to examine how blood sugar affects ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid addiction, containing buprenorphine and naloxone. While Suboxone is highly effective in helping individuals overcome opioid dependence, there have been ...

Researchers from King's College London report that keratin can protect against tooth decay and repair early-stage enamel damage better than fluoride. Researchers from King’s College London say they ...

Tooth decay is the No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children nationwide, the CDC reports, and can begin as early as a child’s first birthday. The good news is, parents and caregivers can ...

Three out of five third-graders in Colorado during the 2022-2023 school year had tooth decay, according to the most recent data from the state health department. Colorado’s finding of a history of ...

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 ...

For decades, fluoride has been at the center of public health debates, hailed by experts as a crucial tool in preventing tooth decay while also facing scrutiny from skeptics who question its safety.

A healthy mouth means more than an attractive smile. Research has shown that oral health impacts the wellness of the entire body and is directly linked to risk levels for heart disease, pneumonia and ...

Dental caries prevalence and total number of decayed teeth were estimated to increase by 7.5 percentage points and by 25.4 million cases in the base-case scenario of eliminating fluoridation.