About 7,500 West Virginia children will receive free teeth cleanings, fillings and cavity-preventing sealants as part of a $500,000 initiative to establish dental clinics in schools, Gov.

Anyone in Ohio getting a crown from the dentist can now see where it came from after 10 Investigates exposed dangerous levels of lead found in some dental work.

According to a rare book, thought to be the first dentistry book, even those treated by the most eminent practitioners were in for an agonising time.

"Even those people who rely on food banks pick up fluoridated toothpaste for their families," he said in an email interview, adding "fluoridated water is not needed for the poor."

Complications from tooth decay are one of the leading causes of school absences, clearly caused by lack of dental care and not related to water fluoridation at all.

High blood sugar levels elevate glucose levels in your saliva -- providing the natural bacteria within your mouth with the sugars and starches they need to thrive and cause tooth decay and gum disease.

Hawaii residents can smile about keeping their teeth longer than residents of any other state, according to the Centers for Disease Control

Toothless yet not hopeless, Chris Baugus tugged on his red ball cap and hesitantly opened his mouth at the urging of his dentist, Dr.