The traditional six-month dental check-up rule lacks strong scientific backing, with a 2003 British Dental Journal review stating no high-quality evidence supports or refutes it. A 2020 Cochrane ...

The ADA is encouraging dentists to work with their patients to determine how often they need teeth cleanings, following a study published in the Journal of Dental Research (June 10, 2013). The study ...

While two annual cleanings at the dentist is a standard practice, the preventative practice is not a one-size-fits-all rule of thumb.

Everything from plaque, bad breath and irreversible bone loss will account for why you should be making those dreaded visits to the dentist. WSJ’s Angela Chen explains. Photo: Getty Dental ...

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