Dr. Celine Gounder explains how poor dental care can potentially increasing your risk of developing other health conditions.

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new dental treatment to protect the teeth from decay and acid ...

Interest in veneers has increased as people look to obtain the perfect smile, but unlicensed practitioners entering the lucrative business are causing frowns.

A confident, healthy smile can set the tone for personal and professional success. However, achieving straight teeth is not ...

It’s also called periodontitis. Without treatment, it can damage the gum tissue above and around your teeth. Periodontitis can even damage your jawbone and teeth if it’s left too long.

Teeth grinding, or bruxism, can happen day or night. But sleep bruxism is much harder to treat since many of us don’t even know we’re doing it. The condition is often only detected when ...

For example, this may include soup, smoothies, yogurt, or oatmeal. Wisdom teeth refer to the last set of adult teeth to grow in. Also known as third molars, they are the furthest back teeth in the ...

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If you or another adult in your family needs braces ... ceramic and braces that attach to the back of your teeth instead of the front, called lingual braces.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – With winter watch underway, FOX 2 is also preparing for more snow, as the icy conditions continue to move into the region. One unhoused person was found dead in the city ...

In less severe cases of underbite, a dentist may be able to use wire or plastic braces or other dental appliances to move the teeth into their correct place. Removal of one or more teeth on the ...