Tooth decay is largely preventable, but it remains one of the most common diseases of childhood — five times as common as asthma, and seven times as common as hay fever, according to the Centers for ...

Scientists have revealed a simple, low-cost solution to the most prevalent chronic disease among children: tooth decay. More than half of U.S. children aged between 6 and 9 have had a cavity in at ...

Removing fluoride from drinking water could lead to more cavities in kids and higher health care costs, a new analysis ...

The No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children isn’t colds or flu. It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious. Decay can start as soon as teeth appear in the mouth. By age 5, about 60 percent of ...

If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, 132,572 additional children would need a cavity filled or a tooth pulled.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A new report shows the number of children with tooth decay in California is the second highest in the country. Good oral health requires regular trips to the dentist. Coming ...

Children who grew up with household dysfunction were more likely to have tooth decay in a new study, published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry on August 28. Also, children who experienced ...

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Our kids have bleeding gums not because they don't brush and floss twice a day. The primary reasons our kids have tooth decay and gum disease are because their nutrition is deficient, their drinks are ...

Cavities in children stem from more than just sugar. Dr. Abhinav Talekar highlights that diet, bacteria, saliva balance, and oral hygiene are crucial. Frequent snacking on acidic foods, poor brushing, ...

Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, is the most common chronic disease in children in the United States — and your child’s pediatrician, family doctor or nurse can play an important role in ...

Make sure kids brush, floss and see the dentist, a new report urges. (THOMAS BOYD/The Oregonian) Wednesday, we reported on a major new campaign by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to ...