If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds.

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the ...

Studies show that the first thing people notice about others is their smile. Today is World Oral Health Day - what better time to talk about the importance of taking care of your smile? Oral health ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

Providing free fluoride varnish to young children on the Isle of Man should ease the "strain on dental services" as they get older, a public health boss has said. It comes as the roll out of a ...

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Paediatric nurse leaders have called on the government to invest in oral health programmes to reduce high rates of dental ...

Calgary, Alberta, added fluoride back to its water after a large increase in tooth decay fcafotodigital/Getty Florida is the second state to remove the mineral fluoride from its water supply, after ...

5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur has dental products to purchase and the ones to avoid to develop healthy smiles at home. Good health starts with good dental care, and the simple habit of brushing twice ...

Despite a slew of health-related problems facing Louisianans — like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, reduced access to ...

Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid addiction, containing buprenorphine and naloxone. While Suboxone is highly effective in helping individuals overcome opioid dependence, there have been ...