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HIV Alone Not a Risk Factor for Cavities in Children

HIV infection increases the risk of cavities, recent studies report. But the risk does...

Pickled Cabbage May Prevent Cavities

A probiotic made from a strain of bacteria found in Chinese pickles may prevent...

Review of Caries Treatments Takes 2020 Gies Award

Penn Dental Medicine dean Mark S. Wolff has been recognized for his research by...

12% of Children Have Nightmares About Their Teeth

Twelve percent of children have woken up from a nightmare about their oral health,...

Lockdown Leads to More Snacking

The lockdown could be having a negative effect on oral health, as 38% of...

Imaging Distinguishes Bacteria Species in Oral Biofilm

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute and the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular...

Community Water Fluoridation Not Associated With Increased Osteosarcoma Risk

Community water fluoridation is not associated with an increased risk of osteosarcoma, according to...

Special Olympics Provides Dental Care for the Most Marginalized

As a pediatrician in Los Angeles for almost 20 years, I would see a...

Tool Lets Professionals Who Aren’t Dentists Screen Kids for Cavities

You don’t have to be a dentist to screen for caries, according to the...

Nine Oral Fungi Species May Improve Dental Health

Researchers at the Clemson University College of Science have strongly associated nine species of fungus...