Poor oral hygiene could be silently disrupting your digestion, triggering inflammation, and compromising your overall health.

Cavities form from tooth decay and can lead to pain or tooth loss. Here's a roundup of symptoms, causes and expert tips to ...

Over time, this breaks down the surface of the tooth until a hole or cavity is formed. Such erosion and penetration "starts in the enamel, which is the hard, outer layer of your teeth," adds Kennedy.

Most people view cavities as a common dental nuisance—painful and inconvenient, but ultimately isolated to the mouth. However, a growing body of research suggests the relationship between oral ...

Discover why some people never get cavities despite poor brushing habits - it's all in their DNA. The genetic lottery ...

Benign tumors of the oral cavity are atypical formations of noncancerous cells that grow in the mouth. They can look like sores or lumps, and they typically develop slowly. Benign oral tumors are ...

Oral cavity cancer, often referred to as mouth cancer, is a serious health concern that affects hundreds of people globally. With a recent rise in the number of cases reported in India ...

The University of Washington study comes as cases of oral cavity cancer are increasing at an "alarming" rate among mainly younger, non-smoking, non-drinking patients without any other identifiable ...

Gum disease bacteria can reach the heart, causing damage that raises AFib risk. Good oral hygiene may help protect heart ...

“I remember as a child getting seven cavities filled at one time.” She also remembers being plagued by mouth ulcers and gum inflammation. Years later, she started experiencing digestive ...

In patients with early-stage oral cavity carcinoma and a low risk for regional recurrence, omitting elective neck irradiation during postoperative radiotherapy was associated with low rates of ...