It’s not the first time fluoride has been at the center of public debate. Since 1951, fluoride has been added to community water supplies in many countries to prevent tooth decay. Fluoridation started ...

Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay and makes your teeth stronger. In fact, it is often called “nature’s cavity fighter”. It can be found in drinking water, some food and beverages ...

So next time you brush your teeth, try resisting the urge to rinse right away. Instead, let the toothpaste linger in your ...

We spoke with dentists to learn more about what a calculus bridge is, its side effects and how to prevent one from forming ...

Did you know that the top chronic infectious disease affecting children isn’t colds or flu. It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious.

Smoking and other tobacco use can cause oral health problems like gum disease and tooth decay. Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel and the dentin layer ...

In 1950, federal officials endorsed water fluoridation — adding a small quantity of fluoride to the water supply — to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride can come from a number of sources ...

Parents 'don't realise' they should brush babies' teeth Tooth decay in children aged five falling ... to clean their teeth and parents needed to stop putting sugary drinks in babies' bottles ...

Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the most common chronic disease in children: tooth decay. In the early 1900s, people in Colorado Springs, Colo., got brown spots and mottled areas on ...