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

Patients with diabetes may be at a greater risk of caries compared to the general population; however, increasing dietary fiber intake may lower this risk. The study was recently published in ...

In a review of studies measuring the effectiveness of midlevel dental providers (MLPs), dental teams that included MLPs showed a decrease in untreated caries among some patients but no difference in ...

Background: Consensus guidelines support non-operative preventives for dental caries management; yet, their use in practice is far from universal. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...

Once a cavity advances, the infection can spread to the jawbone or bloodstream, leading to abscesses or sepsis in severe ...

Farzeela Rupani explains how AI-powered diagnostics software is being piloted for clearer patient communication and consistent outcomes.

Hugh J. Silk wishes he had a time machine. If he did, he’d go back to the year 1840 and persuade the staff at what is now the University of Maryland School of Medicine to accept a recommendation to ...