Scientists have revealed a simple, low-cost solution to the most prevalent chronic disease among children: tooth decay. More than half of U.S. children aged between 6 and 9 have had a cavity in at ...

Removing fluoride from drinking water could lead to more cavities in kids and higher health care costs, a new analysis ...

Two topical treatments applied to kids' cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open.

Calgary, Alberta, added fluoride back to its water after a large increase in tooth decay Florida is the second state to remove the mineral fluoride from its water supply, after Utah The U.S. Centers ...

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

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in areas with high levels of deprivation are three times more likely to have severe tooth decay that requires a dental ...