José Lemos receives funding from NIH and Vaxcyte. Jacqueline Abranches receives funding from NIH/NIDCR and Vaxcyte. Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year ...

“Gain a child, lose a tooth”, or so the saying goes. Pregnancy is known to be linked to a heightened risk of dental issues, but we aren’t entirely sure why. Now, researchers have found that the oral ...

As the holidays begin, Jenny McCarthy is getting candid on a serious health issue. “I’ve had nine surgeries this year, on my mouth. I had one infection that turned into another and another, and then I ...

The Masked Singer judge revealed she’s on the mend after suffering several infections from a failed dental implant. “I’ve had nine surgeries this year, on my mouth,” Jenny, 53, told People in an ...

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If you are a schoolkid of the right age, you can’t wait to lose a baby tooth. In many cultures, there is a ritual surrounding it, like the tooth fairy, a mouse who trades your tooth for a gift, or ...

A team of scientists in London may have found a way to repair tooth enamel using an ingredient found in an unexpected place: human hair. Researchers at King’s College London experimented with keratin, ...

Lazy Sunday is here and snow has turned to rain and back to snow again. That makes for some icy conditions. But it’s great to get the moisture. Our dry, dry forests need every drop they can get. We ...

This could help treat gum and tooth decay in both sexes through different interventions. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) have identified one ...

Arthur Mallory, a former Missouri State University president and champion of early childhood education, died on Nov. 20. He later served as Missouri's Commissioner of Education, where he advocated for ...

Nebraska guard Connor Essegian suffered what appeared to be a chipped tooth after he was punched in the back of the head during the Cornhuskers’ 84-72 win over New Mexico on Thursday night. The ugly ...

A New Jersey woman with a severe underbite and missing teeth received a 3D-printed jaw implant. The procedure allowed her to chew and eat without pain for the first time in years. New technology like ...