A new clinical study involving human participants shows that arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, can change how dental plaque develops on teeth, helping to reduce the risk of tooth decay. When ...

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

Since I bought my first bike computer, I’ve discovered crumbling castles, climbs and cafés I never knew existed. Simply plot ...

A woman alleges that prolonged use of contraceptive injections led to the loss of more than half her teeth. Alexandra Hale, ...

A 24-year-old woman has spoken about the "shocking" moment when she learned her wisdom tooth pain was actually a rare form of cancer. Shannon Griffiths, of Denton, was 18 when she noticed a lump on ...

A: The wisdom teeth are the third molars that sit at the very back of the jaw. They usually start forming in the teens and try to erupt in the late teens to the mid-20s, hence the name ‘wisdom’. We ...

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.

The device, a small handheld scanner that can quickly build an accurate 3D model of a child’s teeth, is expected to particularly help kids who fight dental check-ups or live rurally. Murdoch ...

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled? You don't need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

George et al 1 have examined the association between the Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT) index—a widely used metric for assessing overall dental health—and the risk of buccal mucosa cancer (BMC) ...