“Early humans used chewing sticks, twigs, bird feathers, animal bones, and plant fibers to remove debris from their teeth,” ...

"Despite maintaining good oral hygiene, everyday stressors can take a toll on your oral health before you even realise it." ...

The interaction between genetics and tissue environment shapes how individual teeth form in different regions of the jaw. While most experimental studies have focused on mandibular (lower jaw) teeth, ...

Representative images and heatmaps illustrate how human fetal tooth germs from the upper and lower jaws, although morphologically similar at the cap stage, already display distinct gene expression ...

Poor oral health can cause low-grade inflammation linked to some chronic illnesses. A root canal (when it’s needed) could lower those risks, a new study found. Successfully treating a tooth infection ...

Some of the shortcuts we take to save money end up costing us more than we realize, especially when it shows up on our faces. I used to think aging was just about genetics and sunscreen. Then I turned ...

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A smile can make or break a career, and no cosmetic treatment proves that better than veneers. These thin, custom shells fit over natural teeth to refine their shape, color, and alignment. Veneers are ...

Scientists uncovered a 310-million-year-old fish fossil with a “tongue bite,” teeth on the roof and floor of its mouth that worked like a second jaw. This adaptation, previously thought to have ...

Patients using Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs are reporting a complication not listed among the drug’s most common side effects. We’re not talking about “Ozempic babies,” but that’s also a thing.

SmilePro Advanced Teeth Whitening Kit offers professional teeth whitening results at home for $2.30 per treatment. The kit uses dual LED light technology (blue light for whitening and red light for ...

This trend might come back to bite you. Dentists are gritting their teeth over a bizarre new fad that has adults popping pacifiers like babies, as the self-soothing practice popular in China begins to ...