Cavities form from tooth decay and can lead to pain or tooth loss. Here's a roundup of symptoms, causes and expert tips to ...

Bacteria build up when you don’t brush your teeth or floss well enough ... You can't catch periodontal disease just from being close to someone. Your dentist may refer you to a gum specialist ...

The product can be applied to teeth as a one ... which brings up questions of informed consent. If someone doesn’t want to risk taking the untested bacteria, but kisses or shares spoons with ...

It makes teeth ... up. Dental plaque develops when foods containing carbohydrates (sugars and starches), such as milk, soft drinks, raisins, bread, and candy are frequently left on your teeth ...

Baking soda may help remove plaque, which is a coating of bacteria build-up on the teeth. While there isn't much research on baking soda use alone, studies have found that baking soda toothpaste ...

In recent years, research has suggested a connection between oral bacteria and Alzheimer's disease ... and loose or sensitive teeth. For prevention, the NIH recommends brushing teeth with fluoride ...

“When we brush our teeth, we brush the bacteria away. But by the next day, it’s back,” Borisy says. “We think it just crawls up by rapidly expanding into fresh territory.” The team next ...