We'd all love to have a flawless set of pearly whites. But whether it's a yellow stain, brown spots or chalky white patches, our teeth are rarely perfect. Instead of just being unsightly, these could ...

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 and treatment program, according ...

A study suggests that a yeast tied to tooth decay in young children may be passed to them by their mothers, and this is more likely if the moms have lots of dental plaque. When you purchase through ...

Whether delivered in water or toothpaste, fluoride can help guard teeth against decay. But how? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the ...

The public health practice of adding fluoride to water supplies faces new scrutiny as a few recent reports raise concerns about potential health risks and suggest the benefits may not be as ...