If you’re among the 36% of Americans afraid of the dentist, it’s time to ask yourself which is scarier — the thought of a cleaning or missing the chance to catch oral cancer before it’s too late?

Scaling and root planing (SRP) may be an effective treatment for improving tooth stability and lowering the risk of tooth loss in patients with gum disease, according to a study recently published in ...

Dentists in the Washington, DC, area are seeing an increase in patients who are coming in with broken, chipped, or cracked teeth. One big reason? People are more stressed—and that can result in them ...

Missing teeth can affect much more than just appearance. Many people underestimate the role that healthy teeth play in daily life. Teeth help with chewing food properly, speaking clearly, and ...

Many people do not think about their oral health until they feel pain. They only visit the dentist when a tooth is hurting badly. But most of the time, when pain starts, the problem is already serious ...