tooth decay

Awareness Campaign to Combat Sugar Consumption and Tooth Decay

As children in the United Kingdom suffer from epidemic levels of tooth decay, Public...

Top 10 News Stories of 2017

The dental profession continued to make headlines in 2017. Here are the top 10...

Warning Labels Trigger Modest Reduction in Sugary Beverage Consumption

Labels that warn people about the risks of drinking soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages...

Marijuana’s Cottonmouth Affects Oral Health

“Do you smoke?” asks the dentist as he leans back in his chair, his...

ADA Launches Day of Action to Reauthorize CHIP

Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which serves 8.9 million children...

Tap Water Drinkers Have Less Tooth Decay But More Lead in Their Blood

American children and adolescents who don’t drink tap water, which is typically fluoridated, are...

$9.8 Million Study to Assess Silver Diamine Fluoride’s Effectiveness

Early childhood caries plagues many children in the United States, particularly among low-income families....

Alzheimer’s Drug Can Be Used to Treat Common Cavities

Earlier this year, researchers at King’s College London developed a new method of tooth...

SSB Consumption Declining But Remains High for Some Groups

Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption declined for both children and adults in the United States...

Galla Chinensis Inhibits Acid to Fight Cavities

Neutral oral environments lead to better oral health, as acid can lead to caries....