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Drug Use Linked to Poor Oral Health

Dental patients with substance use disorders have more tooth decay and periodontal disease than...

CDC Releases Latest Childhood Caries Report

Tooth decay continues to affect significant numbers of children across the nation as the...

Metabolic Diseases Significantly Alter Oral Bacteria

Metabolic diseases—characterized by high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and obesity—increase salivary glucose, alter...

EPA Rejects Petition Asking for a Ban on Public Fluoridation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected a petition it received on November 23,...

Early Pediatric Preventive Dental Care May Increase Long-Term Care

Preventive care provided by dentists for children before the age of 2 years enrolled...

Pediatric Dentistry Should Focus on Caries Prevention

This February, dentistrytoday.com celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month with news stories, interviews, and...

Resin Restorations Provide Alternatives to Drilling and Filling

When patients present with a cavity in between their teeth, dentists typically have to...

Diet Plays a Varied Role in Providing Kids With Fluoride

Fluoride is essential to healthy teeth. However, diet plays a widely varying role in...

Northern Lichen May Fight Caries and Gum Disease

Researchers from Université Laval have isolated 6 compounds with antibacterial properties that may potentially...

How Fast Food Impacts Your Patients’ Oral Health

Fast food has become a staple of modern eating. When your patients have a...