The human skull has many components. In fact, in an average adult human, the skull combines 22 bones. One of these bones is the mandible, more commonly known as the lower jaw. Recognized as one of the ...

Ancient human teeth can tell us a lot. Hidden inside each set are clues about their owner’s behavior and ancestry plus hints about what really made up the paleo diet. Shara Bailey, associate professor ...

Malocclusion refers to the misalignment between the upper and lower teeth, impacting the bite and overall oral health. Causes are a mix of genetics, environmental factors, and childhood habits like ...

Edmund Khoo, DDS, is an orthodontist and clinical associate professor at the New York University College of Dentistry. Clear aligners or braces can fix a mild overbite in as few as six months. Severe ...

Headgear is an orthodontic appliance used to correct bite and support proper jaw alignment and growth. There are several types. Headgear is typically recommended for children whose jaw bones are still ...

Researchers have for decades been investigating the correlations between gum disease and a variety of conditions including stroke, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. A new study is now reporting ...

Partial dentures may replace multiple missing teeth, enhancing chewing, speaking, and preserving the alignment of remaining teeth. There are various types of partial dentures, differing in materials ...

I qualified as a dentist in 2012 and now lead a cosmetic dental clinic and academy in London, England. A huge part of my role as a cosmetic dentist is teeth anti-aging. We all know that the natural ...

Up until recently, I was pretty happy with my teeth. Were they picture perfect and snowy white? Not quite—but I was pleased enough with their appearance (especially considering I didn’t have braces as ...

In Luo Nyanza, coming across someone with a big gap in his or her lower jaw isn’t strange. And it doesn’t have anything to do with some horrible road accident or assault from some hooligans; it is a ...