Wenyuan Shi from the University of California has developed a mouthwash that can kill bacteria threatening with caries. Full story

Dentist Heidi Hackett believes that popular drinks containing coffee provoke the development of caries. Many of the patients drink milk coffee, while working at the computer for hours. Full story

Do you like vegetables? Do you eat them on a regular basis? Do you think they are beneficial to your health? In fact, by far not always. Cooked vegetables may contribute to caries formation, warns the study conducted at the University of Dundee, Scotland. The results were published in European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Full story

Good news for those who can't stand going to the dentist. A new tool can detect the earliest signs of caries. It wass developed by British scientists. The “caries detector” analyzes the tooth surface with a laser ray. The technology has been earlier used in the chemical industry – with its help scientists determined the presence of different chemical agents. Full story