Until my mid-40s, my approach to gum health was, at best, sporadic. I had always suspected that flossing was one of those ...

Xylitol-containing gum during pregnancy significantly reduces preterm births and low birth weights, offering a simple ...

Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are the last set of teeth to emerge, usually appearing in late adolescence or early adulthood. While some individuals experience no issues with their wisdom ...

If you floss daily, the long-term effects are noticeable. Your teeth stay healthier, your gums are less likely to bleed, and ...

Periodontist and nutritionist Dr. Sanda Moldovan, DDS, MS, CNS, and Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology, joined Gayle Guyardo on Bloom, the globally ...

Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her ...

Scientists have identified many types of bacteria in the mouth, but many problems remain in understanding how they work with ...

Because of salivary flow, any oral microbe that does not adhere to an oral surface such as teeth, tongue or gums, either directly or indirectly ... but does not expand the space within the cells. The ...

Researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.