Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD You should floss your teeth once a day to prevent cavities and gum disease. Using ...

(Nanowerk News) Therapeutic agents intended to reduce dental plaque and prevent tooth decay are often removed by saliva and the act of swallowing before they can take effect. But a team of researchers ...

A nuisance to dentists is now a boon for archaeologists. Researchers have successfully sequenced DNA from fossilized plaque on 700-year-old teeth. Calculus is the only part of your body to fossilize ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Dental ...

For decades, research has suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body -- in particular, heart attacks and strokes. Results from a randomized trial of a ...

This service goes beyond the usual scaling to cleaning around your teeth and adding a protective layer on them.

In the groups treated with either LED or TBO alone, the numbers of CFUs did not differ from those of the untreated control. Conversely, groups that received TBO + LED exhibited numbers of CFUs that ...

Explore the best cavity treatment options from fillings to crowns and inlays. Learn which solution is right for your tooth ...

Therapeutic agents intended to reduce dental plaque and prevent tooth decay are often removed by saliva and the act of swallowing before they can take effect. But a team of researchers has developed a ...