Dentists battle tooth decay and gum disease on a daily basis. Now British researchers have lent them a hand by discovering a new species of bacteria that could be a possible contributor to both.

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Here are simple oral hygiene tips to prevent cavities and tooth decay, strengthen enamel naturally, and maintain healthy teeth and gums with easy daily habits.

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

Cleaning teeth. Image by Tim Sandle. Cleaning teeth. Image by Tim Sandle. University of Pennsylvania microbiologists had long been pondering that another bacterial species was involved with tooth ...

A common mouth and gut bacteria may be linked to a higher risk of stroke, found a new study. The findings may pave the way for rapid tests to calculate stroke risk alongside preventative measures. The ...

Collaborating researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of North Carolina are highlighting the discovery of a bacterial species that they reported plays a major part in ...

Daily eating and drinking expose your teeth to acid stress – and over time, this can affect how your enamel looks and feels.

(CNN) — Two teeth from a man who lived approximately 4,000 years ago have been discovered to have an abundance of bacteria that primarily cause tooth decay and gum disease. The rare find could help ...

Despite a slew of health-related problems facing Louisianans — like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, reduced access to ...