When it comes to your smile, keeping your teeth free of cavities and sparkly white are often top priorities. But while your chompers may look healthy, your dental health actually starts with an often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to looking after your pearly whites, you know the drill — brush twice a day, floss regularly and go for teeth ...

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 ...

Our gums have a big job to do. They protect the sensitive roots of our teeth. But sometimes our actions, or even heredity, play a part in keeping them from doing that job well. Poor oral health and ...

Health Centered Dentistry in Anchorage, Alaska just released a new guide on the treatment and prevention of receding gums. Receding gums can cause severe pain and lead to further oral health issues, ...

Hormonal changes during menopause do not affect only periods or mood. They also affect the mouth. When oestrogen levels go down, the gums and oral tissues can become weaker.

BOSTON (July 1, 2009, 7 a.m. ET) — Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root ...