Fluoride varnish, easily and quickly applied to a child’s teeth, is an affordable and effective way to help prevent cavities.

The research reveals how targeting the KMT2D gene could help correct oral disorders and prevent craniofacial birth defects.

Oral health is shaped by a broad array of determinants that transcend clinical care and the boundaries of the traditional ...

Oral cancers—lip, oral cavity and oropharynx cancers—account for 447,751 new cases of cancer and 228,389 deaths every year globally, according to the study, published in the journal Tobacco Control.

Oral cancer articles from across Nature Portfolio Oral cancer is a cancerous growth in the mouth, on the tongue, lips or gums. The most common type of oral cancer is squamous cell carcinoma.