You’re cut off in traffic, and you’d really like to lean on the horn and yell a few choice words, but something stops you. You know how tricky that intersection can be, and escalating the situation into road rage won’t help anyone. The jolt of anger passes, and you move on with your day.

Because most everything tastes better with sauce.

If food, bacteria and acid are how cavities grow, then making changes to each of these areas can interrupt cavity formation.

We all remember that house from our childhood — the one that felt like home, even if it wasn’t ours. Maybe it was the one with the snack drawer stocked with all your favorites, or the house with an open invite for dinner and sleepovers.

Algae toxicity — particularly from harmful blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) — poses a serious threat to pets, especially dogs. These toxic blooms often appear in warm, stagnant water bodies like ponds, lakes or slow-moving rivers.

As you gear up for a new school year, don’t forget to include your child’s oral health in your back-to-school checklist. Five dental essentials every parent should consider...