According to dentists, you should brush, floss and use mouthwash — in that order. Plus, get more tips on how to prevent ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer In a recent post on X, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said fluoride will be removed from America’s ...

When brushing your teeth, you clean any film and bacteria from food and sugary drinks. When you go a step further and skip ...

Ultimately, only a dentist can treat a cavity, either by cleaning and filling it or performing more extensive procedures like a root canal or tooth extraction. Never try to live with cavity pain. Left ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about fluoride in the drinking water are linked to Cold War conspiracy theories about the ...

Tooth pain (toothache) affects the teeth in your oral cavity (mouth). The intensity of your pain can range from a dull ache to a pulsing pain. Excruciating tooth pain can affect your daily life ...

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 ...

Adding fluoride to drinking water reduces rates of cavities by around 25%, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

in 1945, after a dentist at the National Institutes of Health theorized that it might prevent cavities in teeth. Over the next 11 years, tooth decay in Grand Rapids dropped by 60 percent.