Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS A chipped tooth is a small fracture (break) to your tooth. About 80% of people over 40 ...

Is it even possible to heal cavities? Keep reading to find out. Also known as dental caries or cavities, tooth decay occurs when certain types of bacteria, found in the plaque coating teeth, produce a ...

Previously, New York State had more tightly limited what kinds of health professionals could provide a fluoride varnish, ...

Q: What causes cavities in children? A: The combination of bacteria, food, and acid that sticks to the teeth is the main cause of cavities. Over time, the acids made by the bacteria eat away at the ...

a type of bacteria in the human mouth responsible for cavities. The teeth are believed to be from the mouth of a man who lived in the Bronze Age. This was a period in British and Irish history ...

When Elle was about 1 year old, I started brushing what I thought was plaque on her front teeth, but it wouldn't come off. "Oh, no," I thought, "cavities." I felt like a failure for letting my 1 ...