A pediatric dentist dispels common myths surrounding fluoride.

Experts warn that delaying routine dental care can quickly lead to cavities, pain, and infections that affect a child’s ...

Tooth decay is largely caused by sugar, which interacts with bacteria on our teeth to cause damage. (Getty Images) The importance of taking care of our teeth has been instilled in us since childhood.

Tooth decay is the No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children nationwide, the CDC reports, and can begin as early as a child’s first birthday. The good news is, parents and caregivers can ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

Oral frailty can shorten your life expectancy, so those dreaded visits, drills and all, really are for your own good.

Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, is the most common chronic disease in children in the United States — and your child’s pediatrician, family doctor or nurse can play an important role in ...