cavities

Oral Health Guidelines Not Enough for Today’s “Grazing” Culture

Oral health experts all recommend brushing twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste without...

How to Improve Caries Control in Patients With Dry Mouth

Dry mouth is a problem for both the patient and the dentist. There is...

AAPD Releases SDF Guideline for Pediatric Patients

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has issued the first evidence-based guideline on...

Grants to Improve Childhood Caries Prediction and Treatment

Using a pair of grants from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research...

Virulent Bacterium Variant Increases Caries Risk in Children

Children who are at higher risk of caries may have a more virulent variant...

$13.3 Million Study to Compare Silver and Sealants in Cavity Prevention

A research team at the New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) will...

FDI Offers Chairside Guide on Caries Prevention

The FDI World Dental Federation has issued its Caries Prevention and Management Chairside Guide...

What to Say to Parents About Their Children’s Diet and Nutrition

It goes without saying that in every dental practice, the prevention of dental disease...

Small Molecule Impedes or Prevents Cavities

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have created a small molecule...

Kids with Oral Health Problems Are Three Times More Likely to Miss School

As summer draws to a close, families get ready to go back to school....