Researchers found that the USAG-1 protein could limit the growth of teeth in mice, so ensuring that the protein didn’t form ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just how many teeth do humans have? We take a bite out of the science to help you digest the facts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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 ...

Losing your baby teeth is a strange experience. The teeth gradually loosen until they're replaced by thicker, more durable ...

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 ...

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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 ...