Humans have been getting cavities since ancient times. Before the practice of modern dentistry, some people thought cavities were caused by worms inside the teeth. The theory was widely believed ...

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 ...

People love a conspiracy theory, and the field of dentistry isn’t immune to shifty speculations. One notion currently tumbling around the socials is the idea that all decayed teeth can be healed ...

The teeth were tucked inside the lower jaw of a 7-year-old boy from India. He had a swollen cheek that doctors thought was caused by a decayed tooth. But upon further examination, they discovered he ...

The human body is a marvellous thing. But like anything built by evolution, it has plenty of flaws. Consider teeth. Whereas sharks grow new teeth throughout their lives, adult humans get one set, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of anesthesia to numb the area. Wishful thinking? Not if two studies being conducted at the University ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the last decade, roughly 17 percent of children ages 5 to 19 had untreated cavities. Cavities, also called dental caries, are ...