Next-generation cavity fighter uses zinc-based treatment that could replace silver diamine fluoride

NYU professors Deepak Saxena (left) and Marc Walters (right) with junior research scientist Samantha Hwang (center) in Saxena’s lab. Credit: Jonathan King/NYU Tooth decay is the most common health condition

Visualizing the global burden of facial pain

Facial pain is one of the most common forms of chronic pain. Despite this, there has previously been no standardized burden measurements, such as impact on the individual and health

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here’s what this means for locals’ teeth

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven’t had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years. After a