Tooth decay is largely caused by sugar, which interacts with bacteria on our teeth to cause damage. (Getty Images) The importance of taking care of our teeth has been instilled in us since childhood.

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during those first minutes and ...

GENEVA, March 4 (Reuters) - Adults and children from the Americas to Western Europe and the Middle East must roughly halve the amount of sugar they consume to lower risk of obesity and tooth decay, ...

Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, arginine-treated dental plaque stayed less acidic, became structurally less harmful, ...

When the calendar flips to a new year, many of us aim to use this blank slate as the time to (finally) lose weight, drink ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) While you’re likely aware that eating too much sugar can cause cavities – that is, ...