THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some parents avoid giving their kids fruit juice, for fear that it might rot their teeth.

But the bad effects of juice on a child’s oral health could be short-lived, thanks to the remarkable properties of saliva, according to a new study.

Saliva protects teeth and gums from bacteria by creating a slippery film on teeth, and also...

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removing fluoride from the U.S. water supply could result in more than 25 million more decayed teeth in children and teenagers within five years, a new study warns.

That’s the equivalent of a decayed tooth for 1 of every 3 kids in America, according to researchers from Mass General Brigham.

“Fluoride replaces weaker ions with...