George contacted me by email a few weeks ago. He wrote, "My tooth is still hurting, and my dentist can't find out why." He lives outside of the U.S., found me on the internet, and wanted another ...

Buck teeth, or protruding front teeth, describe a type of bite issue where the top row of teeth overlaps with the bottom row. In severe cases, it may result in health problems and require treatments ...

A few years ago, a 57-year-old male patient walked into my dental clinic complaining of a dull, nagging pain in his lower left molar. What I didn’t know then was that his ‘toothache’ had nothing to do ...

Incisors are the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that are important for biting and chewing solid foods. Babies and adults have eight incisors, including: upper central incisors — the two at the ...

Malocclusion is a bite that doesn’t align properly from front to back. It's often characterized as having crooked teeth or a poor bite. Normally, your front teeth align just in front of your lower ...

When you are considering extracting an impacted third molar, on what information do you base your decision? The findings of a new study might help you in your next case, as researchers looked at ...