My 7-year-old just lost her upper right central incisor. Well, more accurately, she grabbed a plastic spoon and dug into the socket where the tooth was hanging by a thread and extracted it. I deal ...

Dental reabsorption refers to the loss of parts of your tooth. This is usually caused by an injury or untreated dental issue, like a cavity. Share on Pinterest Resorption is the term for a common type ...

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Mamelons are the small bumps on your four front teeth called incisors. They usually appear as a group of three and wear down as you age. Mamelons don't need any special treatment. They give your teeth ...

The ADA is offering a digital drug reference guide, ADA/PDR Dental Therapeutics Online. The online guide has three sections: Section I focuses on drugs prescribed primarily by dentists, so the ...

Some people have teeth that are naturally gray. Others may notice that their teeth are turning gray. This can happen at any age, for a variety of reasons. All of your teeth may seem to gray gradually ...

Craze lines are small vertical cracks in the enamel of your teeth. They aren’t painful, but they can be unsightly.‌ Craze lines aren’t usually a health problem. But what causes them might be. Dentin.

During tooth extraction recovery, people must maintain the blood clot that forms in the tooth socket. Aftercare may involve rest, cold compresses, and over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medication.

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. The abscess itself is one of the later stages of tooth decay, and typically occurs before tooth loss.