(The Conversation) – Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during ...

If Wenjun Zhang has her way, no one will ever have to brush or floss again. Zhang, a UC Berkeley professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is trying to distinguish the healthy bacteria in ...

* Discovery of gene cluster enabling biofilm formation in oral bacteria * Potential to engineer good bacteria to outcompete cavity-causing microbes * Goal to //replace brushing and flossing with a ...

Advertisements for special toothpastes, powders and gums suggest that it’s possible. Here’s what dental experts say. By Katie Camero Most of us know that the best defense against tooth decay — or ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS Mornings." She specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Analisa is a United States ...

Professor and Head of School of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Nothing to disclose. Albert Leung and Niamh Coffey do not work for, ...

I dread going to the dentist as much as the next person — which is why any video suggesting that I might not have to catches my attention. Lately, I’ve been drawn to TikTok clips sharing how to ...

Few health misfortunes are more universally understood or dreaded than a toothache. The dull, persistent discomfort can easily turn into throbbing pain that can be made even worse by sinus pressure, ...

Glenda Mary Davison receives funding from the National Research Foundation as the Interim DSI-NRF Nedbank SARChI chair. Tandi Matsha-Erasmus and Yvonne Prince do not work for, consult, own shares in ...

Increased levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common type of bacteria that usually lives in the mouth and gut, was found in the gut of recent stroke survivors in Japan. A common bacteria usually ...