Brushing your teeth is important, but it's not enough! Dr. Shreya Dasgupta, a pediatric dentist, explains how a complete oral hygiene routine with flossing, tongue cleaning, and regular dental visits keeps your mouth healthy and contributes to your overall well-being. Learn how to avoid tooth decay, gum disease, and other health problems with this dentist's guide to oral hygiene.
Rare microbiomes from two 4000-year-old teeth could help scientists further understand the impact dietary changes had on the evolution of a cavity-causing bacteria.
Kentucky state Rep. Mark Hart has been drinking fluoridated water his entire life. In 1954, five years before Hart was born, his home state mandated adding or adjusting levels of the mineral, which occurs naturally in water, in drinking water systems of populations larger than 3,000. But after hearing from a constituent a few years […] The post Fluoride in public water has slashed tooth decay, but some states may end mandates appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Oral health care services will soon be part of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) package under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law to improve the oral health of Filipinos.