A new study has concluded that people, particularly women, with worse oral health are significantly more likely to suffer from pain.

Dental caries, commonly referred to as cavities or tooth decay, continue to be big problems among young children.

Dental issues aren’t just about shelling out for a filling or a crown—they can take a toll that goes way beyond your wallet.

There's a concern that it may be having a negative effect on the health of children,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson, ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr, a long-time skeptic of fluoride, said he would plan to tell the CDC to ...

The World Health Organization estimates that 43% of children have tooth decay worldwide and 20% of children aged 5-19 years ...

Dental services for 30,000 people in Santa Cruz County are at risk of getting cut by the Trump administration, say three ...

"We know that oral health throughout life is not merely an inconvenience, it can - in some cases - be particularly ...

Around 25 million people in U.S. counties with few dentists are facing rising tooth decay and health issues, worsened by the ...

Experts recommend brushing at least twice a day and flossing once a day to eliminate plaque-forming bacteria that could ...

In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to ...

This article first appeared on KFF Health News and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water ...