More Tooth Decay & Damage News

• Sports Drinks May Be Tough on Teeth

  April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Though some might see sports drinks as a healthier alternative ...

• Hormones May Be to Blame for Women's Cavity Rates

  October 17 (HealthDay News) -- Women can blame those extra cavities on their hormones, a ...

• Gummy Bears Join Cavity Fight

  July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Gummy bears with the sugar substitute xylitol may help prevent ...

• Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health

  July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to women with low levels of vitamin D ...

• Tooth Decay Is Kids' Stuff

  Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The dental health of Americans is improving as people take ...

• Tooth Decay Still Tops the List as Kids’ Worst Dental Problem

  Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The dental health of Americans is improving as people take ...

• Breast-Feeding Doesn't Contribute to Cavities

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding will not ratchet up the risk of toddler tooth ...

• Coming Soon: Pain-Free Dentistry

  Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The phrase "no pain, no gain" may someday not apply ...

• Gum Disease Boosts Tongue Cancer Risk in Men

  May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic gum disease could boost a man's risk for tongue ...

• Chocolate Lovers May Be Able to Brush with Glee

  May 23 (iVillage Total Health) -- Chocolate lovers take heart. You may one day be ...

• Antibiotics May Not Be Needed Before Dental Work

  May 17 (iVillage Total Health) -- Dental patients who have had to take antibiotics before ...

• Tooth Decay: An Increasing Problem in Young Children

  May 4 (iVillage Total Health) - Despite improvements in dental health for many Americans, tooth ...

• Bacteria in Dental Plaque May Cause Pneumonia

  May 4 (iVillage Total Health) -- Patients on ventilators in hospital intensive care units may ...

• Dentists Urge Children, Adults to Use Mouth Guards

  April 13 (iVillage Total Health) -- Now that the spring sports season has begun, dentists ...

• Mouthwash Voluntarily Recalled by Manufacturer

  April 12 (iVillage Total Health) -- The maker of two mouthwash products marketed for children ...

• Root Beer Safest For Your Teeth, Study Says

  March 28 (iVillage Total Health) -- When you are strolling down the beverage aisle at ...

• Tooth Decay, Gum Disease Have Ethnic Connection

  March 28 (iVillage Total Health) -- If you are searching for a reason why you ...

• Dental Enamel Grown From Cultured Cells

  March 26 (HealthDay News) -- A Japanese team says they've used cultured cells to grow ...

• ADA: Death From Untreated Cavities Senseless

  March 6 (iVillage Total Health) -- The death of a 12-year-old Maryland boy who died ...