Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with diabetes in the U.S. are more likely to have dental caries and a higher mean number of missing teeth ...

Oral frailty can shorten your life expectancy, so those dreaded visits, drills and all, really are for your own good.

Levels of tooth decay among adults in England are now similar to those last seen more than 25 years ago, according to new figures. More than four in 10 people (41 per cent) had obvious signs of rotten ...

More than four in ten people (41 per cent) had clear signs of rotten teeth when examined by a dentist, which is up from 28 per cent in 2009 and around similar levels to 1998. The data, released by the ...

Losing teeth is more common as we age, due to gum disease, decay, general wear and tear, and other health-related issues. That’s especially true for adults over the age of 60, according to experts.

Nearly 90% of adults have experienced tooth decay, while gum disease affects over half of American adults—yet conventional ...

Baby teeth, officially called primary teeth, typically begin their journey into the world when infants reach around six months of age. That first tiny tooth breaking through the gums marks an exciting ...

A coating made from metallic nanoparticles could help prevent cavities from forming by stopping plaque from developing on the teeth, suggests research from the University of Illinois. A new ...