Cavities Articles & Stories

Soda Damages Teeth in Ways Similar to Illicit Drugs

How often do you reach for a soda? You might be surprised to learn that consumption of large quantities of your favorite carbonated sugary beverage could be as damaging to your teeth as meth and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and abusive intake of soda can cause similar da... Read More

Our Modern Diet is at the Root of Tooth Decay

A study examining the evolution of our teeth over the last 7,500 years demonstrates that humans today have less diverse oral bacteria compared to historic populations. Scientists believe this has contributed to chronic oral diseases in post-industrial lifestyles. The research was conducted at ... Read More

Fluoride in Drinking Water Decreases Risk of Tooth Decay in Adults

A new study carried out by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Adelaide, Australia has brought forth the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking water provides dental health benefits to adults, even for those who had not received this t... Read More

Toothpaste Evaluated with New Method

There are numerous types of toothpaste available on the market. They come in several types of pastes and gels, there are some that defend against tooth decay or protect teeth from acid attack, while others are designed for sensitive teeth. But which kinds of toothpastes clean well? And which a... Read More

Vitamin D found to Reduce Incidence of Dental Cavities

A recent review of existing studies indicates a potential new role for vitamin D in helping to prevent tooth decay. Published in the journal Nutrition Reviews, this review included 24 controlled clinical trials, ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s. Read More

Lasers Are the Future of Dentistry

Few can deny that little joy can be had in a dentist's office. First you walk in and are forced to lie on a reclining chair, as if you were being operated on in surgery. Then the needle filled with anesthetizing fluid appears and is then applied, like an unwelcome sting. The high-speed drill b... Read More

Overcoming Dental Phobia

Some Americans avoid a visit to the dentist for years due to an extreme fear of setting forth in a dental clinic. However, these Americans may be setting themselves up to encounter potentially life-threatening health problems. If dental decay advances and gums are allowed to deteriorate unchec... Read More

The Digital Age of Dentistry Has Arrived

Gone are the days (or soon will be) when dentists had to ladle quantities of goo into patients' mouths to take impressions for the construction of crowns, bridges and implants. Instead, exciting new high technology has been developed that will do a two-minute digital scan of a patient's entir... Read More

Expert Commentary: Dr. Louis R. Kaufman - 03/23/2010

Coffee lovers need to keep smiling. Though there are many health benefits to drinking coffee, our smile is suffering. The enamel that comprises the exterior of are teeth is suffering. Typically we have a glass of orange juice. What does this have to do with coffee you ask? Orange juice is aci... Read More

Dental Disease Epidemic in Some U.S. Demographic Groups

Children who are poor, black, Hispanic, disabled, uninsured or HIV-positive are suffering a “silent epidemic” of gum and dental disease, according to dental experts and the U.S. surgeon general. Data show that, by age 17, over 7 percent of children have had at ... Read More

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