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Fluoride Application Closeup

A new cavity-fighter that ditches silver in the works

October 13, 2025

Steven Spitz 400

Fluoridation protects patients and practices

October 9, 2025

Dentist Counsel Teen Serhii

Dentists don't ask, discuss substance use with adolescents

October 7, 2025

Diverse Children 400

Kids with sickle cell disease at greater risk of needing oral healthcare

September 18, 2025

A new cavity-fighter that ditches silver in the works

Researchers have created a zinc-based compound to fight caries that may be comparable to silver diamine fluoride without permanently staining teeth.

October 13, 2025

Fluoride Application Closeup

Fluoridation protects patients and practices

By Dr. Steven Spitz

Fluoridation strengthens public health and streamlines dental care. Without it, communities have mounting health and economic costs, warns Dr. Steven Spitz.

October 9, 2025

Steven Spitz 400

Dentists don't ask, discuss substance use with adolescents

Though dentists value substance use screening, only a third do it, says a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

October 7, 2025

Dentist Counsel Teen Serhii

Kids with sickle cell disease at greater risk of needing oral healthcare

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Children with sickle cell disease have elevated oral health risks, but many lack proper dental care, a new study reports.

September 18, 2025

Diverse Children 400

Missing teeth may make kids targets for bullies

By Karie Neeley Anderson

Children from low-income backgrounds with tooth loss may be nearly twice as likely to be bullied.

September 15, 2025

Boy Bullied Monkey Business

Too much screen time, too few Zzs may hurt kids' gums

Poor sleep quality in adolescents may be linked to excessive internet use, and both may contribute to gum disease, according to a new study in BMC Oral Health.

September 9, 2025

Teen Boy Phone Night Brian

VR may help dentists work with pediatric patients

Virtual reality (VR) simulation may help teach dental students how to manage pediatric patient behavior, which students may embrace, reports research recently published in the European Journal of Dental Education.

September 3, 2025

Dental diseases may affect kids' sleeping patterns

Dental problems like cavities and gum disease may disrupt children's sleep and how long they rest, according to a study recently published in Clinical and Experimental Dental Research.

August 28, 2025

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Early caries? Maybe it has to do with how kids are fed

Three factors may put preschool-age children at increased odds for early childhood caries, reports a study recently published in BMC Pediatrics.

August 22, 2025

Children School

Amino acid may fight caries better than fluoride

By Melissa Busch

Depending on its concentration, amino acid arginine toothpaste may reduce active caries in children better than dentifrices containing sodium fluoride.

August 21, 2025

Toothbrush Girl Ucchie79

Preemies may be predisposed to oral health problems

By Karie Neeley Anderson

Teens born very prematurely report more frequent orofacial pain, dental anxiety, and show distinct oral hygiene habits, among other findings, according to research from Malmö University.

August 19, 2025

Teen Girl Brushing Dusan

How stress affects tooth decay in kids

A Journal of Dentistry study reports that childhood stress may affect kids' oral health in ways like increased caries risk, emphasizing the need for dentists to address psychological factors.

August 15, 2025

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