Many people believe that tooth loss is solely a result of aging, but it's becoming increasingly common among young adults as well. One study found that 30.6% of young adults had one or more lost teeth ...

Impacted teeth pose significant risks to oral health, ranging from cyst formation to arch crowding. Early detection remains the primary defense.

Oral frailty can shorten your life expectancy, so those dreaded visits, drills and all, really are for your own good.

When the calendar flips to a new year, many of us aim to use this blank slate as the time to (finally) lose weight, drink ...

COUNTING teeth is something you might have done as a child when your adult ones were growing in. But scientists say the ...

Having a greater number of missing or decayed teeth has been linked to a shorter life expectancy in a new study.

Benefiting from preventative dentistry in Springfield means brighter smiles and fewer dental issues—discover how early care can transform your long-term oral health.