A cavity is tooth decay, often caused by eating sugary foods and drinks or failing to keep your teeth clean. To prevent cavities, it's important to visit the dentist every 6 months, brush and ...

Dental sealant is a thin, plastic coating painted on the chewing surfaces of teeth -- usually the back teeth-- to prevent tooth decay. Although thorough brushing and flossing can remove food ...

Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for ...

Smoking and other tobacco use can cause oral health problems like gum disease and tooth decay. Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel and the dentin layer ...

Dr. Kakra Bonsu Appiah, Head of the Dental and Oral Surgery Department at the Tema General Hospital, says tooth decay has become the most common dental problem affecting residents of Tema.Dr. Appiah ...

New Australian research provides stronger evidence against bottle-feeding infants in bed. Experts are advising parents and carers to avoid using bottles to put toddlers to sleep, following new researc ...

The new treatment, Varnish VLC, is designed to combat tooth decay and acid erosion caused by everyday habits, particularly in children. The flake glass technology used to create Varnish VLC has ...

A coating normally used to protect tanks, vessels and pipelines from corrosion has been applied to Varnish VLC, a new dental treatment to protect teeth. The NHS spent £64.3m on all tooth extractions ...

That is why I would install a cavity checker. Ignoring a cavity can cause the affected tooth to fall out and may even spread the cavity to other teeth. Hence, it is important to know if you have a ...

Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for ...