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A tax on the UK soft drinks industry introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under-18s having a tooth extracted due to tooth decay…

Another six months have passed and you’re sitting pretty confident in the dentist’s chair knowing you don’t have a cavity. From using mouthwash every night to…

Last week, a study suggested that the sugar tax may have reduced the number of children’s hospital admissions for tooth extractions. We spoke to the dental…

National Children’s Dental Health Month ended in February, but focusing on children’s oral health should remain a priority throughout the year. Many of Connecticut’s children suffer…

July 27, 2023 This paid piece is sponsored by Siouxland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. If you’re missing a tooth and want to “fill that gap” to…

A positive result reflects the tangible impact of policy measures aimed at curbing excess sugar consumption, as a new study highlighted how the UK soft drinks…

In a study published today in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit in Cambridge found that the levy…

The dental health of children in the area has steadily deteriorated over the past 10 years, according to data from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU).The…

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveLeora Leavey, 17, a rising high school senior from Bethesda, Md., had her wisdom teeth removed just before Memorial…

If the loud thud of a dentist’s drill as it drills into your molar terrifies you, good news! Fewer fillings may be in your future. A…