CLEVELAND, Ohio – Lip and tongue piercings can damage teeth and gums, and high-dose flu shots are recommended for American seniors. Cleveland.com is rounding up some of the most notable local and ...

Oral piercings should be removed to save teeth and gums, urged dental professionals displaying an e-poster at EuroPerio10, the world's leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry ...

We’re all for advances in dentistry that don’t involve our gums being jabbed with pointy metal objects. A new study is taking on one of those pointy metal objects—the periodontal probe—and looking to ...

DETROIT – What is the best way to clean between your teeth? We are talking about flossing, using an interdental brush or pick, or using a WaterPik. I really want to be clear about this because what I ...

Adult teeth are some of the strongest parts of the human body, but they’re clearly not indestructible. A lifetime of bottle cap removal, stubborn package opening, hard candy crunching, and other ...

Toothaches are often caused by tooth decay, followed by other dental-related conditions, like gum disease, impacted wisdom teeth, or trapped food particles. Non-dental-related conditions can also ...

That twinge when you sip your morning coffee? The occasional bleeding when you brush? That strange persistent taste that wasn’t there before? Your mouth is constantly communicating with you, sending ...

It’s one of the worst parts of a dental checkup — painful probing with sharp instruments to look for signs of gum disease. The time-consuming and sometimes bloody process keeps patients fearful, ...

The breeds most commonly affected with this condition are Boxers and Bulldogs, although Retrievers are also susceptible, but ...