Consensus is strengthening among Alzheimer’s researchers that antibodies that abolish plaque nudge down the rate of cognitive decline. Alas, the effect is so small—is it meaningful? At the Alzheimer’s ...

Dr. Soumaya Zinet told Newsweek the "root cause" of gum disease and a simple way to prevent the incurable condition.

Dental plaque is inevitable. Whenever you eat sugary or starchy foods, they mix with bacteria in your mouth and form a fuzzy coating on your teeth, aka plaque. If you brush regularly, dental plaque ...

A multienzyme lozenge may reduce plaque formation and slow bacterial growth in saliva, making it a valuable addition to regular plaque removal methods, according to a study recently published in the ...

Plaque can be quite dangerous to one's smile, especially if it is left to evolve into something worse, tartar! Smiles are very important in the way people interact with each other. Greeting someone ...

Randomised controlled trials of professional plaque removal with a comparison group of no intervention, oral hygiene instruction only or different frequencies of professional mechanical plaque removal ...