Claims that all cavities can be healed without a dentist are gaining popularity online—but while early decay can sometimes be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 a growing concern, distinct from bacterial decay, and we explore the causes, from acidic foods to GERD, and the necessary clinical shift.