If your teeth are looking a dingy yellow rather than pearly white, or if you’ve noticed some shifting happening in your mouth ...

A gum graft is a procedure that is used to fix receding gums that can cause tooth sensitivity. Your gums are receding if they look like they have pulled back and exposed more of your teeth. During a ...

If there's one health habit we all stick to, it's brushing our teeth. Though eating five-a-day or doing regular strength training can sometime slip through the net, hardly any of us would consider ...

Receding gums, a common dental problem, involve the gum tissue pulling away from the teeth, exposing more of the tooth or the tooth's root. This condition can lead to sensitivity, tooth decay, and ...

Are your gums red, puffy and tender? If so, a deep dental cleaning might be on the agenda at your next dentist appointment. Your dentist might recommend a deep cleaning when you develop certain ...

That slight tenderness when you brush or the increasingly “long” appearance of your teeth might not seem like a big deal now, but your receding gums are silently setting the stage for serious dental ...

Even if you’re diligent about caring for your teeth, you might be overlooking your gums. By Jancee Dunn For years, I have brushed my teeth with a little too much gusto — as if I were scrubbing ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Lip and tongue piercings can damage teeth and gums, and high-dose flu shots are recommended for American seniors. Cleveland.com is rounding up some of the most notable local and ...

Oral piercings should be removed to save teeth and gums, urged dental professionals displaying an e-poster at EuroPerio10, the world's leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry ...

For teeth, eating or drinking sweets are a double whammy. Sugary substances can damage teeth, making them prone to sensitivity. Ingesting sweet foods and drinks can also cause pain or discomfort to ...

More than 42 percent of adults older than 30 have gum disease, so if you’re one of them, you’re far from alone. Especially common in men, older populations and people who smoke, gum disease causes ...