The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — It’s long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain. Ellyce Clonan, DDS, a clinical assistant professor in the University at Buffalo School of ...

Warren Loeppky has been a pediatric dentist in the Canadian city of Calgary for 20 years. Over the last decade, he says, tooth decay in children he’s seen has become more common, more aggressive and ...

Advertisements for special toothpastes, powders and gums suggest that it’s possible. Here’s what dental experts say. By Katie Camero Most of us know that the best defense against tooth decay — or ...

The golden years should be filled with confident smiles, hearty laughter and the ability to enjoy favorite foods without worry. Yet millions of older adults face the devastating reality of tooth loss, ...

A fifth of Year 6 children in Scunthorpe suffer from tooth decay, recent estimates show. Fresh analysis by The Food Foundation reveals "shocking" health and dietary inequalities across England, with ...

It’s long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain. Ellyce Clonan, a researcher in the School of Dental Medicine, has identified another health problem ...