"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “The process is thought to help remove harmful bacteria and plaque from the mouth,” explains Michael J.

A Florida man tried his hand at amateur dentistry when he yanked out his son's stubborn tooth by tying it to the back of his muscle car and driving off. Watch below. Tap to view if on News app. Robert ...

Oil pulling, which involves swishing oil around in the mouth and spitting it out, is an ancient Ayurvedic practice that's getting a lot of traction on social media. The technique is believed to help ...

Put oil in your mouth, swish, swish, swish — and spit it out. One of the big drawbacks to oil pulling is how long you have to do it for. For optimal results, oil pulling should be done for about 15 to ...

Imagine having such a terrible toothache and no access to a dentist that you take a pair of pliers and pull your own tooth. Meet Chester Moody. It’s 1958 in the Jim Crow South: Lorman, Mississippi, to ...