Scientists from King's College London have managed to grow a human tooth under laboratory conditions. And while this ...

Scientists have grown a human tooth in a lab for the first time, marking a significant step toward regenerative dental treatments. The study, carried out in London by King's College and Imperial ...

A cavity is tooth decay, often caused by eating sugary foods ... such as the grooves of teeth, between teeth, or under fillings. Bacteria has most likely worked their way through the enamel ...

It is also possible for decay to get under a sealant that is starting ... sealants for adults who have no fillings or sealants and are at risk for tooth decay.

Applying a thin layer of resin (known as resin infiltration) over the area affected by tooth decay. If a cavity is present, a filling is necessary. Decay is removed and the cavity is cleaned and ...

In 2019, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists reported in its State of Little Teeth findings that while tooth decay had decreased overall, one in five children under the age of 5 years old ...

Two recent polls have found that the largest share of Americans support fluoridation, but a sizable minority does not. Utah ...

Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for ...