Saliva Might Keep Fruit Juice From Rotting Teeth, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 4, 2025
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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 teet...

Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids

• HealthDay Reporter
• Dennis Thompson
• June 2, 2025
• Full Page

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 ...