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

Zhejiang University School of Medicine investigators reported that higher maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels across pregnancy aligned with lower odds of early childhood caries in children.

José Lemos receives funding from NIH and Vaxcyte. Jacqueline Abranches receives funding from NIH/NIDCR and Vaxcyte. Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year ...

This could help treat gum and tooth decay in both sexes through different interventions. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) have identified one ...

Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Your next toothpaste might be made from your hair, and it could regrow your enamel, according to researchers based at King’s ...

Researchers at the University of Nottingham say they’ve come up with a new type of gel that can repair and rebuild tooth enamel — a potentially game-changing treatment, since dentistry today is ...

Scientists have found that keratin, the protein in hair and skin, can repair and protect tooth enamel. The material forms a mineralized layer that halts decay and restores strength, outperforming ...

An innovative gel that forms a layer over teeth and then recruits calcium and phosphate ions from saliva to build new enamel has the potential to change dental treatment. To date, we don't have any ...

Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, in collaboration with an international team of researchers, have developed a ...

Two parents from Portland, Oregon, are going viral on the internet for sharing their family’s twist on the Fairy tradition. Rachel and David Dickson, 39 and 45, explained in a post on Threads that, in ...

The dental procedure is one of the most dreaded. Here are six of its most common causes. By Susan Shapiro Last fall, I was plagued by a mysterious string of toothaches. Several dental appointments and ...

WEST FRANKFORT — This week, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation’s Land of Smiles visited Denning Elementary School, reaching 320 pre-kindergarten through third grade students. Land of Smiles is a free ...