Imagine stopping a tooth cavity in its tracks with just a drop of liquid brushed onto the offending spot. No shots, drilling, anxiety or pain involved. The tooth is instantly stronger and less ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can’t easily get to a dentist’s ...

A cheap cavity-fighting liquid typically used to treat sensitive teeth appears to work as well as dental sealants in preventing tooth decay, a new study finds. A single treatment of either silver ...

Scientists have revealed a simple, low-cost solution to the most prevalent chronic disease among children: tooth decay. More than half of U.S. children aged between 6 and 9 have had a cavity in at ...

Understanding Tooth Cavities Tooth cavities have become a common issue among both children and adults, primarily due to poor ...

Ridgetop Dental clinicians report that early cavity treatment with a filling is almost always more affordable than delaying care until a crown is required. Based on routine diagnostic findings, ...

The first thing people notice when they meet you is your smile. To be more confident when giving wide-mouthed, eye-crinkling smiles, people want healthy, pearly white teeth. But toothpastes only ...

Inspired by the proteins in our bodies which form teeth, the new product uses peptides—which are structurally similar to proteins—to repair the enamel on the part of the tooth which requires treatment ...

DENVER — Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can’t easily get to a dentist’s office. But until recently, if she found a cavity, there was little she ...

A single treatment of either silver diamine fluoride (SDF) or a typical dental sealant prevented 80% of cavities for four years among thousands of New York City elementary schoolchildren, researchers ...

Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can’t easily get to a dentist’s office. But until recently, if she found a cavity, there was little she could do. “I ...