In a way, teeth are like little nesting dolls. At the center is the pulp, which contains nerves and blood vessels. Dentin ...

The time a root canal can take varies depending on individual factors, like infection severity and which tooth is affected. It can take anywhere from 1 hour to several hours. A dental professional can ...

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

Remineralizing toothpastes, gels and bio-repair serums are promising to strengthen and “repair” tooth enamel, and now ...

Good news, kids! It’s a lucrative time to have a loose tooth. Just don’t expect the tooth fairy to celebrate that news. According to the results of the annual Original Tooth Fairy Poll from insurance ...

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

I sat at an oral surgeon’s office waiting for my daughter. The scene called to mind an assembly line. Patients went in, one after another, resigned to having their third molars, commonly known as ...

Migraine attacks often cause intense pain in one or more parts of the head, including around the scalp, and behind the eyes and cheeks. But they can also cause pain in the ear and jaw. If you’ve been ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Make New York Post a Preferred Source This bites. It’s not entirely unheard of for teeth to grow in places other than the mouth, a condition known as ...