News: dentistry

One of the most overlooked ways of preventing dental disease is with the use of fluoride. It's essential for a healthier smile, but misconceptions about its safety and effectiveness leave...

Brenda Heaton aims to uncover the complex web of interacting factors that lead to oral health inequities, which in turn affect many other aspects of health.

If you’re debating about whether to give your child a pacifier, consider these things...

Statistics show that one out of every eight Americans suffer from teeth sensitivity—otherwise known as dentinal hypersensitivity—but few of us talk to a dentist about it. What causes teeth sensitivity...

There's more to artificial joint replacement than most of us know, but did you know about the connection to dentistry?

Most people have heard the term “root canal” or have even had the procedure but are unsure of exactly what root canal treatment is. Root canal treatment does not remove...