Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral used to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. It’s been added to local water supplies in U.S. cities since the 1940s. There’s no evidence that ...

Dental retainer. Wearing a retainer can give you dry mouth. That's because your gums get irritated or swell when your retainer is installed. This leads to a reduction in saliva production.

One of the earliest known members of the Homo genus experienced delayed, humanlike tooth development during childhood before undergoing a more chimplike dental growth spurt, a new study concludes.

To eat, to socialize, to hold a job and to learn, you need your teeth, and you need them to be healthy. Painful cavities can get in the way of sleeping, chewing your food and your employment.

We’re bringing back cavities! For all the people who say they voted to reinstate President Donald Trump for his “policies,” get ready to celebrate with a national-level renewal of tooth decay.

Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, Guy’s Hospital, SE1 9RT London, U.K.

His own research focuses on methane building up in cavities in the upper levels of the permafrost, before the pressure gets so high it explodes. There is still more to be done to help solve the ...

At least nine Wisconsin communities have decided this year to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water and at least six more are considering it, undermining what officials say is a cornerstone of ...