Dental Health

Tingling in your mouth may be the first sign that something more severe is about to emerge in the form of tooth or gum pain, or perhaps you wake up one morning with a sore jaw. Mouth pain can be…

Nowadays, braces are typically seen as an adolescent rite of passage, but they aren’t limited to this age group. According to a Tennessee-based dental practice, Snodgrass-King, the number of adults with braces has shot to over one million and continues to…

The adult mouth has 32 teeth — categorized into four classes: canines, incisors, molars, and premolars, which all have different responsibilities (via Medical News Today). Since you need healthy teeth to perform basic tasks like eating, it’s crucial to prioritize…

Of all the perks that come with being a baby, the fact that we don’t remember the extreme discomfort of our sharp baby teeth pushing through our little gums ranks pretty high on the list. However, wisdom teeth — a…

You’ve finally gotten down to the very end of your tube of toothpaste and now it’s time to head to the store or place an online order for a new one. So how do you decide what kind of toothpaste…

Have you ever awoken from a night of deep sleep to find your teeth hurting for no apparent reason? A variety of factors can cause tooth pain. Some are simple to resolve on your own, while others require a visit…

Adding ice to a drink is a common way to cool down, but think twice before you start crunching on those cubes. This habit can have some negative impacts on teeth — and can even leave lasting damage. Teeth are…

If eyes are the windows to your soul, then teeth are the window to, well, everything else about you. Teeth give insight into the past — they’ve given us clues into the early human diet thousands of years ago and can…

A majority of the American population loves to drink artificially sweetened beverages, such as soda. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sodas contain various added sugars, such as high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, fructose, sucrose, malt…

Alcohol is often included in many social activities, but we all know the effects of too much alcohol in one night. The headache, grogginess, and nausea are probably enough to make you give up alcohol for a short time (and…