Squirting the sugar substitute xylitol on infants' teeth could help prevent tooth decay, a disease that afflicts an estimated 28 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5, according to a new study. Severe ...

Utah lawmakers, who voted to ban fluoride from drinking water, are considering a new cavity-prevention idea for Utahns to chew on: Giving school kids and prisoners xylitol gum three times a day. Nate ...

According to Dr. Sones, the development of cavities is primarily driven by acid-producing bacteria that metabolize sugars in ...

We are always telling children that too many sweets will make their teeth rot. Yet sugar-free alternatives are frequently packed with aspartame - a controversial artificial sweetener that, while ...