The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Osaka in Japan studied health and dental records of 190,282 adults aged 75 and ...

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 ...

Approximately 1 in 10 adults worldwide has one or more missing teeth, which can be due to dental decay, gum disease, trauma, ...

In Japan’s aging population, dental visits are taking on a new role. Beyond cavities or dentures, the condition of a person’s ...

COUNTING teeth is something you might have done as a child when your adult ones were growing in. But scientists say the ...

Having a greater number of missing or decayed teeth has been linked to a shorter life expectancy in a new study.

Certain foods can support oral hygiene. Things like cheese, nuts, and fatty fish are among the foods dentists say protect ...

A dentist's drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children's teeth, a new study has concluded. Findings from a major dental trial suggest that preventing tooth decay from occurring ...

Three-year trial comparing three treatment strategies for tooth decay in children's teeth finds no evidence to suggest that conventional fillings are more successful than sealing decay into teeth, or ...