Untreated tooth decay is Earth’s most common health condition. A biologist explains how farming, sugar and oral bacteria made ...

Rare variants in a gene involved in early development have been linked to a range of dental differences in people, including ...

Long before a tooth bud becomes visible, an embryo must already decide where teeth will form. A new study in mice, published ...

Learn how chewing sugar-free gum after meals may help prevent cavities, freshen breath, and protect enamel when you can’t ...

I sure was! I just didn’t think my teeth knew. I’m not alone. Two partial crowns later, during a visit to my Los Angeles ...

A couple pleaded guilty to trafficking protected wildlife items, including lion teeth, a tiger pelt and a rhino horn.

A single tooth can contain valuable clues to a person's identity, even when remains are severely decomposed or reduced to bones, according to a study by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo.

A multistage AI pipeline detected primary molars in children’s intraoral photographs and classified visible findings with ...

Gingival hyperplasia is an overgrowth of gum tissue that can make your gums red, tender, and prone to bleeding. This often stems from inflammation due to plaque buildup or as a side effect of certain ...

Taylor Medine is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor with over 10 years of experience writing guides and articles that demystify personal finance topics, such as how to repay debt, build credit and ...