(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 ...

The final months of the year tend to bring a surge in sugary treats, thanks to three major U.S. holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Whether it’s leftover Halloween candy or the pumpkin ...

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As the candy bowls linger from Halloween and holiday treats are unwrapped, your teeth face a marathon of sugar exposure. "Halloween involves a lot of candy all at once," Olga Ensz, D.M.D., M.P.H., ...

Baby teeth are important and ways to protect them from dental cavities. Children who get cavities before six years old are more prone to cavities later in life. Strategies to prevent cavities Gently ...

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BOSTON (CBS) - More evidence that regularly brushing your teeth won't just freshen your breath, but it may also help protect your heart, according to a study published in the European Journal of ...

If you lose one or more teeth due to gum disease or tooth decay, you can replace these teeth with partial or complete dentures. Dentures are removable false teeth that look like natural teeth. After a ...

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 those first minutes and ...

Baby teeth are important. Children who get cavities before six years old are more prone to cavities later in life. Strategies to prevent cavities: Gently wipe your baby’s gums with a clean damp ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) While you’re likely aware that eating too much sugar can cause cavities – that is, ...