If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could ...

Menopause might be best known for hot flashes and night sweats — but did you know it could be taking a bite out of your smile, too? A survey of more than 1,000 women by Delta Dental found that seven ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

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Providing free fluoride varnish to young children on the Isle of Man should ease the "strain on dental services" as they get older, a public health boss has said. It comes as the roll out of a ...

Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid addiction, containing buprenorphine and naloxone. While Suboxone is highly effective in helping individuals overcome opioid dependence, there have been ...

Calgary, Alberta, added fluoride back to its water after a large increase in tooth decay fcafotodigital/Getty Florida is the second state to remove the mineral fluoride from its water supply, after ...

Paediatric nurse leaders have called on the government to invest in oral health programmes to reduce high rates of dental ...