Once tooth decay spreads to the pulp, it is likely that it will require root canal treatment. The patient may be referred to a specialist known as an endodontist to receive this treatment.

Our tooth is divided into crown and root. Though we can’t see the root structure as it is covered by gingiva, that is the ...

Marcelle Nascimento focuses on critical need of fluoride for all ages, especially in underserved communities, and science ...

Teeth are made of enamel, calcium, and other substances. This article defines key terms to help you understand how teeth fit ...

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

Dental overcrowding occurs when there isn't sufficient space in the jaw for all the teeth to align properly. This can impede orthodontic treatments aimed at straightening teeth. To create space and ...

A root canal is when the internal part of the tooth is infected, the nerve has died, or it's painful. We make a small opening on either the chewing surface of a back tooth or the back side of a ...

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 ...

Basic dental should be covered in Medicare so no one suffers. If that means we pay a bit more then so be it. There should be ...

Montreal residents say a petition by RFK, the US health secretary nominee, stoked their city’s rejection of fluoride.