by University of Minnesota Dental decay is a significant public health concern for children and adults. In fact, it is the most common childhood disease. In

Credit: Monstera Production from Pexels Very little has been normal for children these past two years, and some youngsters are feeling the pandemic’s effects in

by University of Sydney The white patches are signs of early decay that can be stopped and reversed before they become cavities (brown patch on tooth

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Broad-spectrum antibiotics are overused in dentistry because many patients mistakenly believe they have a penicillin allergy. But such allergies are rare

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As direct-to-consumer marketing becomes pervasive, there’s a growing trend of Do-It-Yourself or DIY dentistry—prompting patients to skip the trip to the

Credit: University of California, San Francisco Several years ago, Peter Rechmann, DMD, PhD, professor of Preventive & Restorative Dental Science at UC San Francisco’s School

by The University of Hong Kong Tooth stem cells modified to mimic a cellular state similar to that under low oxygen (PHD2KD) gave rise to tooth

by Oregon Health & Science University A so-called “tooth-on-a-chip” could one day enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify dental filling materials that

by The University of Hong Kong Three cases illustrating dentist’s visual examination (b) and AI’s detection (c) of gum problems (a) Intraoral photograph (b) Health status

By Serena Gordon, HealthDay Reporter Options for kids now include sealants and early removal of wisdom teeth. (HealthDay) — If you’ve been to the dentist