There's growing evidence that the number of missing teeth a person has is an indicator of their risk of dying earlier than ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

In adults who had tooth wear, the number of surfaces affected was 1.4 times higher for each additional sugar-sweetened, acidic drink per day. In contrast, the number of surfaces with ...

Dental erosion is the irreversible loss of tooth enamel from an acid attack, a chemical process different from tooth decay caused by bacteria. Common causes include acidic foods and drinks (like soft ...

Cilk1 deficiency disrupts normal tooth development by altering primary cilia function and weakening Hedgehog signaling. This ...