Oral frailty can shorten your life expectancy, so those dreaded visits, drills and all, really are for your own good.

Wisdom teeth do not necessarily have to be removed. Some people have enough space in their jaw to let wisdom teeth come in and are able to clean them. When wisdom teeth emerge, they can cause ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

Tooth decay can appear differently depending on the stage of severity. You may experience more symptoms, including pain and swollen lymph nodes, at later stages. Tooth decay is damage that occurs to ...

It’s best to skip hard, crunchy, and chewy foods after your wisdom teeth removal, so you don’t disrupt the healing process.

PEOPLE underestimate the power of dental treatment as well as checkups. Did you know that an uncontrolled dental decay can lead to fatal consequences, like death? It is unbelievable that a small tooth ...

Levels of tooth decay among adults in England are now similar to those last seen more than 25 years ago, according to new figures. More than four in 10 people (41 per cent) had obvious signs of rotten ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways Dental X-rays help find cavities and check bone levels. Periapical X-rays show the complete tooth from crown to root. Digital X-rays use less ...