Researchers found that the USAG-1 protein could limit the growth of teeth in mice, so ensuring that the protein didn’t form could potentially invite teeth to grow. The team developed a medication to ...

Those who have a full set of teeth when they are 74-years-old are more likely to reach 100, scientists say. The number of teeth we lose can be a key indicator as to how well we are looking after ...

If you hear lots of ones, twos and threes you can relax, but fours or higher could be a sign of bone loss or periodontal disease NO ONE likes the dentist. Fact. You can’t talk, most of the time you ...

The number of children aged four and under being hospitalised for tooth extractions has risen by almost a quarter in the last decade, new figures have revealed. There were 9,206 extractions among this ...

A 74-year-old postmenopausal black woman, a patient for 30 years, with a poorly fitting lower partial denture, presented with complaints of severe wear of her remaining lower teeth (Figure 1). Her ...

Adults have 32 teeth but after the removal of wisdom teeth, that number falls to 28 if all are extracted. However, people with tooth decay are likely to have even fewer teeth. The Australian Institute ...

Thousands of Britons are having teeth needlessly pulled out, it was claimed yesterday. The number of extractions has soared by 30 per cent in four years, according to figures obtained by the Liberal ...

Think of your favorite photos. You're likely doing something unforgettable or are surrounded by the people you love the most and everybody is smiling. Now think about one that you took more recently.

NO ONE likes the dentist. Fact. You can't talk, most of the time you are dribbling like a fool, and if it's a particularly long procedure the jaw ache can be agonising. There are two reasons doctors ...