February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and it’s believed that half of elementary school-aged kids have cavities. Dentists say that early care can prevent most tooth decay before it leads ...

Cavities are incredibly common, affecting 90% of adults between the ages of 19 and 64 — but they are often preventable. Also known as "dental caries," cavities are damaged areas in the hard parts of ...

Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during those first minutes and ...

Tooth decay is one of the world’s most common chronic diseases, yet many of the tools used to fight it have changed little in decades. Fluoride, alcohol-based rinses, and antiseptic ingredients ...

Even healthy routines can lead to dental problems if not done the right way. Kyounga “Cecilia” Cheon, D.M.D., M.S., Director of the Finn Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at the UAB School of Dentistry, ...