Dental therapist Sarah Chagnon treats a patient at the Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Wash., as part of a school-based "sealant week" program. More states are considering authorizing licensures ...

What if a missing tooth could be regrown, not by nature, but in a lab using your own cells? Scientists at King’s College London have found a way to grow living teeth in the lab, bringing this ...

A dental filling can replace parts of a damaged tooth and prevent further decay. Although fillings are usually permanent, your doctor might initially treat tooth decay with a temporary filling. Keep ...

Unlike in the past where people would remove their incisors for beauty, spacing between teeth is no longer considered as beauty by most people. There are several options your dentist may recommend in ...

Dental fillings can be made from several different kinds of materials. The type of filling you have may determine how long it lasts, which could range from 5 to 15 years. Share on Pinterest Dental ...

I don’t floss. If I’m too drunk, too tired, too sad, or some combination thereof, I don’t brush my teeth before I go to sleep. On the nights that I do brush, I’ll often get torturously hungry at, like ...

During a game of Red Rover when she was 16 years old, Rochelle "Roz" Siuvuq Ferry lost a front tooth. Ferry, who is Inupiaq, remembers having to get on a plane to get from her remote Alaskan village ...