So you’re way beyond your middle school years... and yet: You’ve found yourself in a new set of braces. While this might not be how you pictured your adulthood unfolding, you’re now officially mature ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Each year, you’ll spend a total of about 24 hours brushing your ...

Good oral hygiene throughout orthodontic treatment is critical to an optimal outcome. While it can be challenging to motivate patients to brush properly, there are some methods I use in my orthodontic ...

Wearing braces is a common method of straightening crooked teeth and properly aligning your bite. Before you get braces, your teeth have to be ready for them. One way that your orthodontist may ...

From the time the first tooth starts to appear in a baby’s mouth, we are taught to care about our teeth. Of course, at that age, there’s someone handling all the cleaning. However, it’s safe to say ...

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often ...

We all know the advice for healthy teeth—brush twice daily and don't eat too much sugar. So why do those of us following these instructions find we sometimes need a filling when we visit the dentist?

Brushing your teeth effectively lowers your chances of getting a host of chronic diseases, as well as keeping your teeth and gums healthy. But the majority of us are doing it wrong. Here's how to ...

Arosha Weerakoon is a self-employed dentist in private practice. She has received funding from Colgate to conduct research on how collagen and mineral characteristics in teeth change as we age. She is ...