A single treatment of either silver diamine fluoride (SDF) or a typical dental sealant prevented 80% of cavities for four years among thousands of New York City elementary schoolchildren, researchers ...

Brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste and flossing daily are oral care essentials, however, mouthwash isn’t exactly a necessary part of your routine. Think of it as a way to enhance your oral ...

Cavities may no longer cause holes in your teeth, or burn one in your pocket. While dental sealants have always been the preferred method to reduce the risk of cavities forming, a study has shown ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A new treatment to help prevent cavities in children is being called a major breakthrough because of the health impacts cavities can have on kids. Dental cavities are the most ...

Cavities are incredibly common, affecting 90% of adults between the ages of 19 and 64 — but they are often preventable. Also known as "dental caries," cavities are damaged areas in the hard parts of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The epidemic of tooth decay in our country's young children has increased over the past 30 years and is now a public health crisis. A study by the American Academy of Pediatric ...

NASHUA – One by one, students come down to the temporary set-up for their oral health exam through Sealing Smiles Across New Hampshire. There are no bright lights or familiar equipment, just a ...

About seven years ago, Aaron Silverbook and his then-girlfriend, a biologist, were perusing old scientific literature online. “A romantic evening,” joked Silverbook. That night, he came across a study ...

The Luzerne County Community College Dental Health Department and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Dental Hygiene Association (NPDHA) recently held a Kids’ Cavity Prevention Day at the College’s Dental ...

The issue of adding fluoride to our drinking water is considered a contentious one, and while it seems that most people are OK with it, there are others who are overtly outspoken against it. Depending ...

A cheap cavity-fighting liquid typically used to treat sensitive teeth appears to work as well as dental sealants in preventing tooth decay, a new study finds. A single treatment of either silver ...