(The Conversation) – Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during ...

As levels of tooth decay jump among adults in the UK, it's more important than ever to pay attention to oral health.

Children who like sweet foods such as candy and chocolate and do not have enough correct brushing habits are particularly ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Trick-or-treating is a fun way for kids and families to get outside, but lots of candy could mean decaying teeth. Childhood tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, ...

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 ...

DENTISTS are warning that decay is a growing problem among children, and parents are increasingly accepting it. The latest Australian Dental Association survey of 1000 parents nationally has found 60 ...

A boy in Malaysia had 12 of his teeth removed due to severe cavities, after neglecting proper brushing.In a Facebook post on ...

More than four in ten people (41 per cent) had clear signs of rotten teeth when examined by a dentist, which is up from 28 per cent in 2009 and around similar levels to 1998. The data, released by the ...