PEOPLE HAVE USED some form of paste to help keep their teeth clean since at least 3000 BC in ancient Egypt. Modern toothpaste first appeared in the 1700s and was usually homemade. A dentist first added [...]

DIABETES (ANY TYPE) tends to make good dental health a much more difficult goal to achieve, and poor oral health also makes diabetes harder to control. More than one in five diabetics will develop a form [...]

AROUND 35 MILLION people in the US are affected by temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD or TMJ), which is why we’re observing TMJ Awareness Month. Our jaws get an almost constant workout throughout the day. We open [...]

TIKTOK ISN’T THE best place to go for dental health advice — unless your dentist is active on the app.We’ve seen a lot of worrying DIY dental procedures popping up recently, so now is a [...]

How can we guard against gum recession when many people believe the idea that gum recession is only a concern for older people (that’s where the saying “long in the tooth” came from), but it [...]

MOST MEDICATIONS come with a list of possible side effects, including side effects that impact oral health. These side effects are common even when the medications have nothing to do with your teeth or gums, so [...]