"While research had already confirmed that selectively removing decayed tissue is an effective approach to treating early tooth decay, dentists needed an evidence-based guideline to provide them with ...

Calgary, Alberta, added fluoride back to its water after a large increase in tooth decay fcafotodigital/Getty Florida is the second state to remove the mineral fluoride from its water supply, after ...

Bacteria found on seaweed could be a good weapon in the fight against tooth decay, also it could be more effective than common toothpaste, BBC News reported online Wednesday. Nicholas Jakubovics, a ...

The recommendations also identify selective CTR as an effective treatment option in most cases of moderate or advanced decay in primary and permanent teeth. This method involves removing most, but not ...

A water treatment plant in Union County could be prohibited from adding fluoride to its water supply after the Board of County Commissioners failed to come to a unanimous vote Monday evening. The ...

I have been listening to the fluoride debate going on in town for a few months now. The use or non-use of fluoride in our water supply was not something I had given much thought to. The debate seems ...

Two topical treatments applied to kids' cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says water fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the ...