I’m not one to shy away from cosmetic beauty treatments that are mildly uncomfortable, especially if there’s a noticeable payoff. But I swore off professional teeth whitening a decade ago after an ...

There appears to be an uptick in the use of orthodontic palate expanders in young kids. But there are questions about whether the devices are necessary or just another body modification for aesthetic ...

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Baby teeth, officially called primary teeth, typically begin their journey into the world when infants reach around six months of age. That first tiny tooth breaking through the gums marks an exciting ...

The Wissahickon School District is taking steps to fire an elementary school principal who admitted to making antisemitic remarks on Friday morning. Superintendent Mwenyewe Dawan said Lower Gwynedd ...

If you're waking up with banging headaches or your partner tells you that you're making clacking sounds when you sleep, you might be grinding your teeth. The formal name for teeth grinding is bruxism, ...

Jenny McCarthy has been to hell and back this past year because of a recurring mouth infection from a failed ceramic dental implant that led to a slew of ongoing medical issues. The 53-year-old ...

President Donald J. Trump’s bold economic agenda is delivering real results for American families — with new data from DoorDash’s State of Local Commerce report confirming that inflation has been ...

A dental surgeon had a flash of insight while viewing the Shroud of Turin, which many believe to be the burial linen that was used to wrap the body of Jesus after the crucifixion, deepening the ...

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