Dentistry News

Fluoride is being added to children's milk in 42 schools throughout the city of Sheffield in the UK, despite the chemical's known links to liver and kidney damage, cancer and the lowering of IQ.

Fortunately, the calcium in milk makes it hard for a child's body to absorb the fluoride - and that's a good thing.

About 7,500 West Virginia children will receive free teeth cleanings, fillings and cavity-preventing sealants as part of a $500,000 initiative to establish dental clinics in schools, Gov.

Despite a 92% fluoridation rate, 38% of WV children have untreated tooth decay and 65% have cavities by age 8.

Anyone in Ohio getting a crown from the dentist can now see where it came from after 10 Investigates exposed dangerous levels of lead found in some dental work.

According to a rare book, thought to be the first dentistry book, even those treated by the most eminent practitioners were in for an agonising time.

"Even those people who rely on food banks pick up fluoridated toothpaste for their families," he said in an email interview, adding "fluoridated water is not needed for the poor."

Complications from tooth decay are one of the leading causes of school absences, clearly caused by lack of dental care and not related to water fluoridation at all.

High blood sugar levels elevate glucose levels in your saliva -- providing the natural bacteria within your mouth with the sugars and starches they need to thrive and cause tooth decay and gum disease.

Hawaii residents can smile about keeping their teeth longer than residents of any other state, according to the Centers for Disease Control

Hawaii has the second lowest fluoridation rate of all US states (8.4%)

Toothless yet not hopeless, Chris Baugus tugged on his red ball cap and hesitantly opened his mouth at the urging of his dentist, Dr.

A new study addresses the growing controversy among dental health professionals regarding the best course of treatment when evaluating between a root canal or dental implant procedure.

Health officials, family and friends don't want the tale of a 12-year-old Maryland boy killed by a tooth infection last year to be forgotten.

He typed “fluoride” into an Internet search engine and, with Marlene’s help, spent much time reading on both sides of the controversy. They visited Web sites for the American Dental Association and the Centers for Disease Control as well as sites against fluoridation. The preponderance of material was against fluoride, Samuelson said.

“The stuff I was reading was from credible people — doctors, dentists, research scientists — and they were saying how bad this is,” he said. On the other side, those in favor of fluoridation were never able to prove that it was harmless.

“We came to the conclusion that the risks far outweigh the rewards, if there are any at all,” Samuelson said.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have burning tongue syndrome. At times, it is almost unbearable.

A Bay City mom says she's desperate and now she's asking for help for her 3 yo.A daughter with an abscessed tooth and no dentist will treat her

New orthodontic patients in west Wales have no hope of being treated by the NHS for two years despite a 262,000 under spend, a consultant has claimed.

Soda pop, the beverage of choice for hundreds of thousands of Mainers, is well established as a major contributor to dental decay, obesity and other health disorders. Now Bangor pediatric dentist and public health advocate Jonathan Shenkin, president-elect of the Maine Dental Association, says Maine should add soda to the short list of items that cannot be purchased with the taxpayer-funded food stamp benefit.

Want to save money at the dentist? Ramiel Nagel, author of "Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition" , believes his book can help.

Proposals to charge patients for missing a dentist's appointment have received "universal" backing.

The idea was put forward alongside a series of recommendations to improve the current dental contract and Wales’ oral health.

Major dental work in hours, not days -- dentists are now offering a one-shot stop to place a crown

Disappointed by the American Dental Association, half of dentists say they are ready to unionize, finds a recent survey by The Wealthy Dentist.