Periodontal or gum disease is a common dental issue that can cause pain, discomfort and even tooth loss. Fortunately, there ...

Tooth pain may be caused by an infection or disease, mouth trauma, general sensitivity, or inflammation. Temporary remedies for tooth pain include analgesic gels, OTC pain relievers, clover oil, ...

A simple guava leaf rinse is gaining attention for easing tooth pain and gum swelling naturally. This easy home remedy is now trending as people look for quick, chemical-free oral care solutions.

Odontoblasts, the cells that form a tooth's dentin, have a newly discovered function: Sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth; but scientists have also found a way to block the pathway to ...

There's nothing more aggravating or borderline debilitating than tooth irritation. And along with the pesky pain comes the daunting reality that you could have a dentist appointment in your near ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Q: I have worked in dentistry all my adult life. One dentist I worked for instructed patients after extractions to bite on a wet tea bag if bleeding continued. He told them to use a plain old Lipton ...

Teeth don’t lie. They wear down, crack, shift, and send signals long before anyone hears the grinding itself. That quiet ...

A patient comes into your practice complaining of a toothache, so you perform a careful examination and take radiographs. But what happens next puzzles you. There is no clinical evidence that ...

Two topical treatments applied to kids' cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open.