THE best thing a parent wishes for their child as far as dentistry is concerned is achieving a great smile, without stains, decay or any pain involved. Modern parents have become more involved and ...

Dr. Shakibaie, author of numerous treatment methods in Microscopic and Digital Dentistry, along with his research team at the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry Sciences at the ...

A CHOP study shows how quality improvement strategies rapidly increased fluoride varnish use in young children’s checkups. This project demonstrates that preventive dental care can be scaled in a ...

Older EU citizens often skip dental care due to high costs, long travel, or lengthy waiting lists, more so than younger people. More than 6% of people in the EU aged 16 or older reported being unable ...

You know you can get cavities from eating too many sweets, but it turns out you can catch them from your sweetie as well. “People carry over 700 types of bacteria in their mouths,” Dr. Elizabeth ...

Christina Scherrer receives funding related to this research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shillpa Naavaal received funding ...

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 ...

Few health misfortunes are more universally understood or dreaded than a toothache. The dull, persistent discomfort can easily turn into throbbing pain that can be made even worse by sinus pressure, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Sometimes it can be ...

Due to the recent pandemic outbreak in the 21st century, COVID-19 has impacted the daily activities of patients and healthcare professionals, particularly dentists. Once the COVID-19 infection was ...