The Conversation reports that sugar corrodes teeth within seconds as bacteria form plaque, leading to cavities.

Certain foods can support oral hygiene. Things like cheese, nuts, and fatty fish are among the foods dentists say protect ...

Dental health is influenced by various factors aside from brushing. The mouth responds to food intake throughout the day ...

COUNTING teeth is something you might have done as a child when your adult ones were growing in. But scientists say the ...

Hannah SeoIf you’ve heard that candy rots your teeth, or that your one- (or two- or three-) seltzer-a-day habit will erode ...

A new clinical study involving human participants shows that arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, can change how dental plaque develops on teeth, helping to reduce the risk of tooth decay. When ...

A medical professional has warned that you might have been "brushing your teeth wrong your whole life". The expert suggests there's a specific time in the morning when you should be cleaning your ...

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often ...

Tiny teeth tattoos are being fashioned to detect harmful bacteria in the human body and diagnose illnesses. Researchers at Princeton University, led by Michael McAlpine, have been developing this high ...