tooth decay

How Diet Affects Your Patients’ Teeth

As dentists, we know that the foods we choose to eat can have a...

Bristol Gets “Sugar Smart” to Fight Tooth Decay

A quarter of the 5-year-old children in Bristol, England, have tooth decay, according to...

Kids Endure 161 Extractions a Day in the UK

Pediatric oral health remains a significant challenge in the United Kingdom, with 40,800 hospital...

Malmgren Charts the 2017 Course for America’s ToothFairy

Good oral health begins in childhood. But many children don’t have access to oral...

New Standards Guide Oral Care in UK Nursing Homes

The residents of nursing homes and other assisted living facilities that provide long-term care...

Botox Manages Sjögren’s Syndrome Salivary Gland Inflammation

Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia found another potential medical use for...

Expanded Roles for Hygienists Improve Populations’ Oral Health

The population’s oral health notably improves in states where dental hygienists are allowed by...

$317K Grant to Be Used to Evaluate School-Based Caries Prevention

Dental caries is the most common childhood disease, according to New York University (NYU)....

Two-Thirds of Utah Children Have Tooth Decay

According to a report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), 66% of children...

Inhibiting Protein May Combat Sjögren’s Syndrome

Though Sjögren’s syndrome affects 4 million Americans and is the second most common autoimmune...