An innovative and inexpensive treatment could someday replace surgery for cavities, one of the most common dental conditions.

A large clinical trial confirms that applying silver diamine fluoride liquid can stop tooth decay in young children without ...

There's little worse than a cavity, especially the part where the dentist puts a drill in your mouth, but not all you hear ...

For generations, treating a cavity has often meant sitting in a dentist’s chair for drilling and a filling. Now, researchers ...

Pure, unsweetened cranberry juice may offer a potential benefit for oral health by slowing the growth of dental plaque ...

Untreated tooth decay is Earth’s most common health condition. A biologist explains how farming, sugar and oral bacteria made ...

A dentist's drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children's teeth, a new study has concluded. Findings from a major dental trial suggest that preventing tooth decay from occurring ...

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is applied directly to a cavity using a small, sponge-tipped applicator. Unlike a traditional ...

Tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the United States. The good news is there are ways to prevent it. Even the tiniest teeth can decay. There are habits ...

A simple liquid painted onto teeth in seconds can stop cavities without drilling, injections, or anesthesia, according to a major clinical trial involving young children. The inexpensive treatment ...

To “cry poor mouth” is an expression used to habitually complain about a lack of money. A literal poor mouth, however, represents one of the most widespread global diseases: tooth decay. Cavities ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding is credited with a long list of benefits, but one downside of extended and intensive breastfeeding may be a higher risk of cavities in baby's first teeth, ...