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• posted: Nov. 14, 2021
• tooth decay

Until recently, the standard treatment for tooth decay remained essentially the same for nearly a century: Remove any decayed structure, then prepare and fill the cavity. But that singular Read More

• posted: Oct. 25, 2021
• tooth decay

Finding out you have a cavity isn't the best of news. But finding out it's a root cavity is even worse: if not treated, the decay can spread more Read More

• posted: Jan. 18, 2021
• tooth decay

If you've ever had a run-in with cavities, you know the drill (no pun intended): After getting a local anesthetic for pain, the dentist removes any decayed dental tissue, Read More

• posted: Sep. 10, 2020
• tooth decay

Tooth decay is more prevalent than diseases like cancer, heart disease or influenza. It doesn't have to be—brushing with fluoride toothpaste, flossing, less dietary sugar and regular dental cleanings Read More

• posted: Apr. 03, 2020
• tooth decay,  sugar

You've heard it. Your parents heard it—maybe even your grandparents too. Dentists have been alerting people for more than half a century that high sugar consumption contributes to tooth Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2020
• tooth decay

“Less is more” is a truism for much of life. It’s also an important feature of an emerging approach to treating tooth decay known as minimally invasive dentistry (MID). MID Read More

• posted: Aug. 17, 2019
• tooth decay

True or false: there’s no cause for concern about tooth decay until your child’s permanent teeth erupt. False—decayed primary teeth can lead to potentially serious consequences later in life. Although “baby” Read More

• posted: Jul. 28, 2019
• tooth decay

All-natural fruit juice with no additives: now what could be wrong with that? Nothing—unless your child is over-indulging. Too much of even natural fruit juice could increase their risk Read More

• posted: Oct. 21, 2018
• tooth decay

Watching your kids dress up in cute, spooky costumes and go out trick-or-treating can be a real thrill. But thinking about the dental damage caused by eating all those Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2018
• tooth decay

Tooth decay is one of the world's most prevalent diseases — and one of the most preventable. We've known the primary prevention recipe for decades: brushing and flossing daily, Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2016
• pediatric dentistry,  tooth decay,  celebrity smiles

Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned Read More

• posted: Apr. 28, 2016
• tooth decay

Although preventable, the occurrences of tooth decay are all too common. Yet decay doesn’t appear out of the blue: certain mouth conditions set the disease in motion. Here are a Read More

• posted: Nov. 26, 2014
• oral hygiene,  tooth decay

Among our most common diseases, tooth decay can be a big problem at any age: in the U.S., one in four children 5 and under has some form of Read More

• posted: Jun. 02, 2014
• pediatric dentistry,  tooth decay

If you think cavities are an inevitable part of childhood, think again; tooth decay, which is actually an infectious disease caused by bacteria, is completely preventable. This is a Read More

• posted: Aug. 06, 2013
• pediatric dentistry,  tooth decay

Even before your infant's first tooth emerges, you can take steps to reduce the risk for cavities! Cavities occur when decay-causing bacteria living in the mouth digest carbohydrates (sugars) Read More