Brush teeth and gums at least twice a day. If you can, brush 30 minutes to 1 hour after every meal. Brushing removes plaque, a film of bacteria that clings to teeth. When bacteria in plaque come ...

Universal Images Group via Getty Images A loose tooth that won’t heal for ... weakening the bone structure and loosening your teeth. Oral cancer can also affect the tissues supporting your ...

The look like and function as regular molars. However recently, while flossing, I found that my lower right wisdom tooth is quite loose. It is not painful or anything, but I was wondering what the ...

Your dentist says you need to have your wisdom teeth taken out. But they don’t hurt, you say, so why remove them? These days, oral surgery to remove wisdom teeth is a standard practice -- almost ...