The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

New human clinical trial proves arginine, an amino acid, can modify plaque formation on teeth, thereby protecting ...

A new clinical study involving human participants shows that arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, can change how dental plaque develops on teeth, helping to reduce the risk of tooth decay. When ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­— When the calendar flips to a new year, many of us aim to use this blank slate as the time to (finally) lose ...

Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, ...

Despite the World Health Organization’s recent warning about it, aspartame doesn’t pose a cancer risk, the FDA and industry experts insist — but given that the artificial sweetener is used in many ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says water fluoridation is one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the ...

Dedicated at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 3, 2024, and Indiana University in Bloomington on April 4, 2024 The history of toothpaste extends back to ancient times in Egypt.