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Coconut Oil Is Not Dental Care
If oil pulling is doing anything for your oral health, it's likely from the mechanical motion of swishing.
Inside the Rise of DIY Dentistry
Changes to how NHS dentists are paid have thrown some of the UK's most vulnerable into what is effectively permanent exclusion from dental treatment.
What This Rare Skull Tells Us About Dinosaur Parenting
Some dinosaurs nurtured their offspring, but Diplodocus kids were likely left to fend for themselves as soon as they hatched.
Nearly Half the Population Has Gum Recession
These bad habits are why your dentist might be on your case about it.
The Pentagon Wants to Put Radios on Rescuers' Teeth
The Molar Mic communicates sound by sending vibrations through the teeth and skull, enabling telepathy-like communication straight out of a video game.
My Teeth Grinding Changed the Shape of My Face
Botox could potentially treat both my bruxism and the underlying trauma that may have caused it—so I gave it a try.
Everything You Need to Know About Spraining Your Tooth
Grinding your teeth at night, clenching your jaw during the day, and biting your nails can traumatize your tooth ligaments, leading to serious pain.
I Got an Instant Smile Makeover Marketed to Brides
I’ve always thought that my top two front teeth were too long. So did a few of my schoolmates, who enjoyed calling me “Bugs Bunny.”
Someone Please Buy Elvis Presley's Battered Old Private Jet
One of Presley's three private planes—a 1962 Lockheed Jetstar 1329—is up at an online auction. It's faded and broken, but at least it's not too creepy.
Are Natural Toothpastes as Effective as the Regular Kind?
"There's no evidence to support the advertising claims.”
I Asked My Dentist If I Should Get Drake’s Diamond Tooth Implant
What is activated charcoal, why is Drake using it, and does it really attract “baddies” at the club?
Your Nighttime Mouthguard Could Mess Up Your Whole Bite
“Now I have to pay thousands of dollars to realign my mouth."