NCDHHS's "Into the Mouths of Babes" program celebrates 25 years of promoting oral health for NC's youngest Medicaid-insured kids.

While oral health is important to overall well-being, many dental problems start small and go unnoticed until they worsen.

A group of board-certified oral surgeons and restorative doctors have warned that despite your best efforts, there are ...

Though diet soda isn’t inherently bad for you, studies have linked regular consumption of it to potential health concerns.

A study found that Streptococcus anginosus, a common mouth and gut bacterium, is more prevalent in stroke patients and linked ...

Tooth decay is a serious issue, and fluoride helps minimize the problem. Despite this, healthcare skeptics make widely ...

Lenox tried twice to fluoridate its water. So did Pittsfield and North Adams. At the time, opponents were worried about ...

Experts from the University of Michigan Health talk about the importance of kids brushing their teeth twice a day, flossing, ...

Researchers also found that the dental hygiene habit is associated with a 44 per cent lower risk of blood clots travelling from the heart and about 12 per cent lower risk of irregular heartbeats. This ...

As debate continues over the practice of water fluoridation, many dental experts and health bodies attest to its benefits.

New Jersey has one of the lowest fluoridation rates in the U.S. Only about 16% of New Jersey residents have fluoridated water, compared to the national average of about 75%.

At least nine Wisconsin communities have discontinued adding fluoride to their drinking water, and DeForest is one of at ...