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An inexpensive cavity-fighting liquid called silver diamine fluoride (SDF) works as well as dental sealants to keep tooth decay at bay in a school cavity prevention…

Biting a toothache or discovering a cavity is a universal dread. Dental caries, more commonly known as tooth decay, is an insidious adversary, affecting millions of…

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reportsresearchers examined the effect of sodium fluoride varnishes containing phosphates and calcium on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus…

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said the state of children’s oral health is “nothing short of appalling”. Figures from the Office for Health…

Dr. Brian B. Nový is director of clinical innovation at the DentaQuest Institute in Westborough, Massachusetts, and a faculty member at Harvard School of Dental Medicine,…

There’s a quick and easy way to prevent 80 percent of tooth decay, but most kids don’t get it, federal health officials said Tuesday.The treatment, dental…

The dental health of children in the area has steadily deteriorated over the past 10 years, according to data from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU).The…

If the loud thud of a dentist’s drill as it drills into your molar terrifies you, good news! Fewer fillings may be in your future. A…