The team utilized machine learning to analyze public data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Simple saliva testing could help doctors detect early signs of tooth decay for billions of people, long before cavities form, according to a new study published in the journal Archives of Orofacial ...

A new study introduces a simple saliva test that could detect early signs of tooth decay long before cavities form. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tooth bacteria graphic New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost ...

Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Your next toothpaste might be made from your hair, and it could regrow your enamel, according to researchers based at King’s ...

People love a conspiracy theory, and the field of dentistry isn’t immune to shifty speculations. One notion currently tumbling around the socials is the idea that all decayed teeth can be healed ...

Recently, fluoride and its benefits have become controversial. As a practicing pediatrician, I think it is imperative for Utah’s parents to understand fluoride so they can make data-informed ...

More than one-fourth of children between ages two and five suffer from tooth decay in the U.S. Half of kids between ages 12 and 15 have it. The problem has become so bad that many kids need surgery to ...

A recent study finds evidence of multi-cellular cross-kingdom superstructures that can move from tooth to tooth and cause more extensive tooth decay than their single-species equivalents. A ...