One dentist explains, 'Your mouth houses 700 species of microbes.' While not all of these are harmful, failing to brush your ...

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern.

Osteoporosis can cause a number of problems with your oral health, according to experts. This includes tooth loss, receding ...

A man who received the world’s first combined whole-eye and partial face transplant is doing well. His body has not rejected ...

If your pearly whites aren’t so pearly white anymore, you may be considering at-home teeth whitening strips. Over-the-counter teeth whiteners are cost-effective and can significantly increase ...

The primary function of teeth is to help you eat by cutting, grinding, and mixing food as you chew so it’s easy to swallow. But that's not their only function. Your teeth also help you breathe and ...

Natalie Morales has joined the recurring cast of Grey’s Anatomy season 21. As a guest star, she played Dr. Monica Beltran, a pediatric surgeon, in season 20 and has appeared in six episodes so far.

Once the tooth decay advances through the layers it affects the innermost nerve which is also known as the dental pulp. This eventually leads to severe pain, infections, and even tooth loss.

Sciatica results from the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back to the toes. Certain stretches and exercises may help relieve the pain and discomfort it ...

As if US waterways weren’t teeming with enough invasive fish of late, a Texas angler caught a South American piranha relative with “human teeth” at a local lake on Sunday. The fish ...

The wandering nerve was apparent to the first anatomists, notably Galen, the Greek polymath who lived until around the year 216. But centuries of study were required to grasp its complex anatomy and ...