Sources & Fact-Checking Policy

Accuracy matters, especially in health education. This policy describes how we source and check the information we publish.

Where our information comes from

Our explainers reflect widely accepted, general oral-health education drawn from established public-health and dental organizations and reference materials aimed at the public. We write for a general audience, so our articles are educational summaries rather than clinical references.

How we fact-check

• Claims are checked against general, consensus-level information.
• We avoid overstated or absolute claims and prefer measured language.
• We separate established general knowledge from areas where individual needs vary.

What we will not do

• We do not cite invented or misrepresented studies.
• We do not attribute claims to fictional experts or institutions.
• We do not present marketing material as independent evidence.

Sponsored presentations

A promotional video, an ingredient list or an individual testimonial is not independent evidence of a finished product’s effectiveness. References to an advertiser’s explanation do not establish that the publisher has clinically validated it. See the Advertising Disclosure.

Help us stay accurate

If you believe something is inaccurate or out of date, please tell us through the contact page. Our Corrections Policy explains what happens next.