People who had heart attacks and had received periodontal maintenance care had the shortest length of stay in the hospital, and more follow-up visits.

Scientists have debated whether the evolution of teeth occurred outside-in or inside-out. Sawfish fossils may hold the answer.

A new study offers a promising alternative to opioids for pain relief after a getting a tooth pulled. The work could help reduce opioid abuse.

A new study suggests that untreated or poorly treated gum disease could exacerbate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

A shapeshifting swarm of tiny robots could one day brush, rinse, and floss your teeth, say researchers.

Rather than simple splitting events, the evolution of polar bears and brown bears are like those of humans, a tangled story of divergence and interbreeding.

People with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay. A new study explains why.

Researchers examined teeth from a megalodon, a school bus-sized prehistoric shark, to find out the root cause of what must have been a painful toothache.

New research indicate higher intake of carbs and sugary foods (think breads, baked goods, soda, etc.) affect oral health for postmenopausal women

A new dental tool that uses LED light to spot acidity in plaque bacteria could flag a tooth at risk of developing a cavity.