Professional teeth whitening is effective but expensive. If you want to save hundreds and a trip to the dentist's office but still get whiter teeth, at-home whitening strips can produce surprising ...

If sensitivity persists for longer than a couple of weeks, but a person’s teeth and gums continue to feel better, there is usually no cause for concern. However, if sensitivity is accompanied by ...

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral used to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. It’s been added to local water supplies in U.S. cities since the 1940s. There’s no evidence that ...

Do you think teeth are boring or gross? From the iron-laden teeth of Komodo dragons to the horns on unicorns of the sea, the animal kingdom is filled with marvelous dental adaptations that will ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals, thanks to the European Synchrotron (ESRF) in ...

Keeping your smile at its best means maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Flossing is an important part of a good oral hygiene routine, removing food particles and the sticky film of plaque that ...

The fossil teeth of a roughly 11-year-old individual reveal slowed development of premolar and molar teeth up to about age 5, followed by speeded development of those same teeth. That slower start ...

Putting together the puzzle of human evolution sometimes comes down to about 32 pieces–our teeth. Several fossil teeth dating back 1.77 million years hold some important clues into our ape and ...

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 ...

But when we catch up after filming has wrapped, he tells me his teeth are aching again. “I haven’t seen my dentist yet, but I’ll probably have to pull out a few more very soon.” ...

Molars, which include your set of wisdom teeth, are rounded, flat teeth in the back of the mouth. Also called molar teeth, molars can vary in size and shape but are the largest teeth in the mouth.