According to Dr. Sones, the development of cavities is primarily driven by acid-producing bacteria that metabolize sugars in ...

A study involving 800 children shows inclusion of sugar in their diet and early interruption of breastfeeding to be the main factors that contribute to the appearance of dental caries by age 2. An ...

Colgate discusses the current picture of active caries in dental patients, the risk factors and how it can be prevented.

Children given an oral syrup containing xylitol may be less likely to develop decay in their baby teeth, according to a study in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (Vol.

Many mothers of preschoolers in the U.S. reported that dentists were not giving them enough toothbrushing guidance for their children, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the ...

The FDA has begun to restrict the sale of ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children. Nine notes: 1. The FDA sent letters to four companies notifying them of its intent to take ...

In a recent study published in the journal BDJ Open, researchers in Canada and Germany tested the doses of fluoride toothpaste that parents gave to children up to two years old. Their results indicate ...

The state Department of Health and a state dental association have criticized the authority for the decision. DEP takes no ...