Claims that all cavities can be healed without a dentist are gaining popularity online—but while early decay can sometimes be reversed, deeper damage tells a different story, writes Lucy Stock ...

Tooth development is a dynamic process that involves the stages of the bud, the cap, and the bell, followed by root development and subsequent tooth formation.

Now, when he finds a cavity, he can offer silver diamine fluoride to essentially petrify the decay and kill the bacteria. Youth said it's a fairly easy process. First he dries the tooth. Then he uses ...

The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the ...

Dental erosion is the irreversible loss of tooth enamel from an acid attack, a chemical process different from tooth decay caused by bacteria. Common causes include acidic foods and drinks (like soft ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It’s long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain. Ellyce Clonan, DDS, a clinical assistant professor in the University at Buffalo School of ...