Hundreds of millions of people around the world receive significant dental health benefits because their tap water is adjusted to the recommended amount of fluoride. Yet opponents of water fluoridation often cite a 2019 Canadian study (Green et al.) to claim that fluoride affects children’s IQ scores.
Tag: Tooth Decay
American Dental Association Releases New Tooth Decay Treatment Guideline
A new American Dental Association (ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth could lead to better outcomes when used with common restorative materials like fillings or caps.
Scientists show how one cause of weak enamel unfolds on the molecular level
Too-tight proteins impede creation of crystalline enamel structure, which can lead to bad teeth Scientists have shown how a tiny flaw in a protein results in damaged enamel that is prone to decay, according to a new study published in…