Three days before Thanksgiving, I suddenly developed a constant salty taste in my mouth that didn’t go away…
I have a weird, nearly constant burning sensation on my tongue that I first noticed around the time I turned…
You’re health-savvy enough to know that it’s important to tell your doctor about any dietary or herbal supplements you take—because…
You bite down on your usually reliable teeth and there it is, a shooting pain that now won't go away.…
To avoid being bored to tears by the dentist, eat a little cube of cheddar, Monterey Jack or Swiss cheese…
Eating a bowl of chili one night, a woman felt a burning pain as if she had bitten the inside…
Have you seen the price of mouthwash lately? Jeez! Here's a healthful alternative: Buy some dried mint, dried rosemary and…
Four out of five people think that sugar causes cavities, but that’s not true. The real culprits are bacteria in…
Ouch! Do you have a nagging toothache? And the dentist can’t see you till when? Calm the throbbing with nature’s…
If you’re over age 30, there’s about a 50-50 chance that you have gum disease, according to new data from…
Even if their teeth are enviably bright and straight, some women conceal their smiles because they’re self-conscious about dark splotches…
An occupational hazard in my line of work is that I’m always primed for terrible health news, so when a…
Does your face hurt? Because it’s killing me! How many times did my brother say that to me during our…
No one I know loves going to the dentist, especially for oral surgery or a tooth extraction -- these procedures…
Q. Are there any treatments for receding gums besides surgery? A. No, but receding gums (gingival recession) do not necessarily…
