Doctors are calling for greater awareness on kids’ oral health amid the rise in tooth decay cases. They say there is a ...

Some of the most common diseases that impact our oral health include cavities (tooth decay), gum (periodontal) disease, and oral cancer.

A deep cavity in a single Neanderthal molar from Siberia looks less like random damage and more like a deliberate act of ...

The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist ...

About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal suffered from an awful toothache caused by a deep cavity in one of the molars on the lower jaw. That ​tooth has now been discovered inside a Siberian cave, ...

Cavities are often seen as a childhood problem, but people of every age can develop tooth decay. Even adults who have taken good care of their teeth for years may ...

A man has been awarded £9,000 in compensation after years of undiagnosed tooth decay left him needing traumatic surgery, suffering a broken jaw and losing a tooth. Michael Cole, 60, said the ordeal ...

Archaeologists analyzed a Neanderthal molar that seems like it was intentionally drilled, but some experts are skeptical ...

NHS data reveals tooth decay is now the leading cause of childhood hospital admissions in Somerset and UK-wide, with access to NHS dental care ...

New research has revealed that early human relatives were carrying out dental procedures long before modern tools and ...

A Neanderthal tooth shows clear signs of human intervention to treat bacterial decay, showing that the earliest dentistry ...

A 'final action' vote deciding whether to remove fluoride from Hanover's drinking water will be held during a May 20 meeting, ...