Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials. If the trial is successful, the ...

The idea of ancient civilisations pioneering orthodontics is irresistible, but archaeology shows their gold dental work ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

Remineralization is a natural tooth repair process. Your body takes calcium and phosphate minerals from your saliva and deposits them in your enamel. Enamel is the protective outer layer of your teeth ...

Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a new study. The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which ...

It happens to everyone when you least expect it—a quick swig of hot chocolate after coming in from the cold and ouch! Your teeth react to the temperature change as if you had been chewing on tin foil.

If morning breath is not enough of an incentive to brush your teeth, this might be: Gum disease and tooth loss may shrink your brain. Researchers in Japan found that gum disease and tooth loss were ...