With few dentists and fluoride under siege, rural America risks new surge of tooth decay

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a

Genetic atlas shows gum disease may be caused by immunosuppression of skin cells in the mouth

Gingival keratinocyte diversity is molecularly defined, spatially distinct, and preserved in vitro. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49037-y Researchers have for the first time created an integrated single-cell RNA sequencing

Silver diamine fluoride treatment could halt cavities without shots, drilling or sedation

Every year, untreated tooth decay sends thousands of young U.S. children to emergency departments for dental problems doctors can’t treat. Many eventually undergo surgery under general anesthesia, while others endure