Oral frailty can shorten your life expectancy, so those dreaded visits, drills and all, really are for your own good.

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having decayed, filled and/or missing teeth was tied to increased risk for stroke and death. Risk was especially ...

Experts say that snacking on this unlikely sandwich filler could help to save you hundreds of pounds at the dentist.

Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, ...

A dentist's drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children's teeth, a new study has concluded. Findings from a major dental trial suggest that preventing tooth decay from occurring ...

A group at Queen Mary University of London have now developed a very fast dissolving 'bioactive' glass which they are putting in toothpaste to repair decayed teeth. Most people regard glass as being ...

Maintaining proper oral health matters more than just keeping a sparkling smile. It’s also important for good overall health. That is especially true for children, as decay in baby teeth can lead to ...

Levels of tooth decay among adults in England are now similar to those last seen more than 25 years ago, according to new figures. More than four in 10 people (41 per cent) had obvious signs of rotten ...

Heading to the dentist as an infant or toddler doesn’t do much to prevent tooth decay later on but does cost more money, suggests a new study—despite the fact that it’s been recommended by three ...

When the calendar flips to a new year, many of us aim to use this blank slate as the time to (finally) lose weight, drink ...