Many of my readers have found benefit from the Facial Pain Association at FacePain.org. They can also help you find experts ...

Dr. Purva Merchant has been answering letters from gaptoothed children and their parents — roughly 6,000 in all. “Happy ...

For nearly a century, scientists have been puzzling over fossils from a strange and robust-looking distant relative of early ...

"Natural teeth connect to the jawbone through soft tissue rich in nerves, which help sense pressure and texture and guide how ...

What happens to your teeth when you don't brush before bed and this nightly habit you're skipping is causing serious damage ...

A new fossil study reveals that teeth began as skin sensors, helping explain why modern teeth still react painfully to cold ...

Avid golfer Robert Knorr found he was no longer able to hit the links last year, due to neuropathy in his legs and feet.

Dental fear is common, but effective strategies—from CBT to sedation—can help ease anxiety and improve treatment outcomes.

Luong, DMDTooth sensitivity, also known as dentin hypersensitivity, causes tooth pain in response to heat, cold, air flow, or light touch. It is a common issue, affecting about 10-30% of the ...

Researchers have successfully implanted a bioengineered tooth implant — that "grows" into the gum and fuses with existing nerves — into the mouths of rats. In a new paper published in the ...

Your real teeth — you can feel them chatter, grind, and push onto stuff. When you chew, you feel it with your tiny nerve endings. For decades, this sensory feedback — known as dental proprioception — ...

Discover a new dental implant that grows into gums, fuses with nerves, and mimics real teeth, offering a gentler, more natural solution.