tooth decay

Tooth Decay Continues to Plague Children Down Under

Pediatric tooth decay is reaching epidemic proportions in the Australian state of Victoria. According...

Gender and Residence May Play a Greater Role in Oral Health Than Diet

Many anthropologists believe that as humans transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming thousands...

Oral Hygiene Myths Continue to Persist

Poor oral hygiene isn’t always the result of laziness. Sometimes, your patients are mistaken...

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...

Social Networks Have Significant Influence in Oral Health

While dentists play a key role in encouraging oral health, friends and family can...

Resin Restorations Provide Alternatives to Drilling and Filling

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