Did you know that the top chronic infectious disease affecting children isn’t colds or flu. It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious.
We spoke with dentists to learn more about what a calculus bridge is, its side effects and how to prevent one from forming ...
Tooth decay, also known as cavities, is a common problem, especially among children. Recognising the early signs of tooth ...
Montreal residents say a petition by RFK, the US health secretary nominee, stoked their city’s rejection of fluoride.
Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the most common chronic disease in children: tooth decay. In the early 1900s, people in Colorado Springs, Colo., got brown spots and mottled areas on ...
Aspirin could reverse the effects of tooth decay and could lead to fewer fillings being needed in the future, researchers in Belfast have said. Initial research at Queen's University has found ...
The economic impact of dental caries (tooth decay) is disproportionately higher in the most deprived groups, new research finds. The economic impact of dental caries (tooth decay) is ...
An oral health survey of Kent school children in 2023 revealed a quarter of five year olds already had tooth decay, the Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT) said. Tooth decay is the ...
Dr Coll said she was speaking with a respiratory physician recently who said he and his colleagues were admitting, on average, two tooth decay related pneumonia patients per week to hospital.