PORTLAND, Ore. — Residents are voting to keep Portland, Ore., as the largest U.S. city without fluoride in the water or any plans to add it. Wi...

By YouBeauty.com Kimberly Harms, DDS, a spokesperson for the American Dental Association, breaks down the source of this common nuisance. A cank...

In my experience, chronic mouth sores almost always are a symptom of gluten intolerance. I suggested the whole family go gluten-free for a month to see how that change would affect the stomach complaints in general and the mouth sores specifically.

"I have to admit that I didn't do much until my serious cross check that I received. From that day on I started to wear a mouth guard and would never get on the ice without it."

At breath clinics across the nation, halitosis professionals like me are constantly fielding questions about oral odor. Take a look at some bad breath FAQs that made the news in the past month.

Flossing cleans away plaque that your toothbrush will miss, and is a very essential part of good oral health. In fact, if you only brush and do not floss, you're only really doing half the job.

I'm convinced that many people simply think bad breath is "mouth only" and can be cured with a quick brush or a breath mint. That's not the case -- there are many "types" of bad breath.

Last time I visited the dentist, we were having one of those awkward, mouth-full-of-toothpaste conversations.

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By Shyema Azam for YouBeauty.com Bad breath is no laughing matter to Americans. The proof is in the estimated two billion dollars a year spent on p...

Growing up, most of us learned how to brush our teeth and gums, and were instructed to do so at least twice a day, without exception -- and for good r...

Here's the premise: The more confident you are in a healthy mouth, the better you’ll use it to open up to the world. And in return, the world will o...

To most of us, bad breath is an annoyance at most. However, there are some instances where bad breath is more than just something to be mindful of.

I do want to take this time to go over what generally causes a toothache, and discuss the (fairly remote) possibility of "dying from a toothache."

For many of people, being on an airplane can intensify a toothache greatly. In fact, flying can even bring out pain in a tooth that has not previously bothered you.

In my long career as a dentist, I get asked a lot about Sonic toothbrushes, and if they are really better than standard toothbrushes. Let's find out.

While it's unlikely that we ever put too much thought into the number of meals that we eat each day, no meal would be much of an experience at all if it were not for our taste buds.

While I feel Aspartame is not nearly as bad as some think, I do have to commend the commenter on pointing out Xylitol, as it is definitely something worth discussing. So thanks.

We begin digestion in the mouth, but also we establish immune health and overall health. I wanted to get a sense of optimal dental health.