Annie Morgan looks at the cause and effects of dental caries and what role DCPs can play in advising and protecting their young patients. You have full access to this article via your institution. The ...

Background and epidemiology: Dental caries is a chronic, infectious disease caused by bacterial by-products that dissolve the enamel surface of teeth.1 The interaction of 3 factors allows this to ...

In a recent systematic review published in the journal JAMA Network, researchers synthesized available literature on interventions aimed at preventing oral health issues, especially dental caries, in ...

India: Researchers have found in a new study that fluoride varnish is an effective preventive measure against dental caries, ...

The human body is home to trillions of microbes. Through its natural functioning, much of the time, this ecosystem regulates our health. But like the environment of the world at large, this bodily ...

World Oral Health Day 2026:"A Happy Mouth Is… A Happy Life" HONG KONG, March /PRNewswire/ -- A healthy mouth is the foundation of overall well-being and plays an important role in enhancing quality of ...

Despite some improvements, dental caries remains a major, largely untreated public health concern, with high decay rates ...

New health data shows 53% of school dental treatments are extractions as sugary diets, poor hygiene and limited access to services drive a growing crisis.