Preventing tooth decay naturally - Ever since scientists saw, 70 years ago, what they thought was a link between fluoride in the water supply and a lower incidence of tooth decay, fluor...

Preventing tooth decay naturally - Cavity-causing drugs - Saliva is the body’s first line of defence against tooth decay. It neutralises acids in the mouth, and washes away sugars and other cavity-promoting s...

New website links lead to tooth decay - I recently became aware of American research linking lead to tooth decay. The research does not appear to be well known in this country. It was only r...

Toothpaste - It’s a basic necessity. Brushing your teeth several times daily helps keep them clean, free of plaque-forming bacteria, and freshens the breath. In th...

Tooth decay shows pesticide levels in children - Children are suffering from tooth defects caused by pesticides that accumulated in their mother's milk and which were passed on during breastfeeding....

How to stop tooth decay without fluoride - I am writing in response to Allan Cook's letter about the fluoridation of water supplies on humanitarian grounds (WDDTY vol 10 no 4). ...

Toothpaste - A close brush with poison - Toothpaste can contain amounts of fluoride damaging to adults and lethal to children. Yet, manufacturers are lax about providing warnings or direction...

Lead may cause tooth decay in young children - Exposure to lead in the womb and through breastmilk may predispose children to dental caries, according to US researchers. ...