Our thoughts on teeth and aging typically begin and end at color. A white smile is youthful, so we bleach our teeth. But there’s a wide world of so-called anti-aging dental interventions out there.

Lily Carroll, 11, was born with a cleft palate. She wanted braces so much that she pulled out six of her baby teeth. Cristi Carroll remembers the discussion she had with the first of three ...

But the teeth whitening or straightening products these influencers are promoting—often via sponsored ads on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok—can be dangerous if used incorrectly, ...

More and more adults are choosing to straighten their teeth with traditional braces or other teeth alignment systems, according to the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). The AAO reports ...

Your Oct. 14 editorial “Smile and Say Price-Fixing” wrongly considers the merits of North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC. The issue is who should the public entrust to take care of ...

Oral hygienist Kyle Messier cleans a student's teeth in a storage closet in Maple Avenue Elementary in Claremont. You probably never would have guessed it, but one of the front lines of public health ...

The dream of a beautiful smile can become a nightmare when discount orthodontia is involved, and there’s a chance you’ll end up worse-off, or nostalgic for your old teeth.Illustration: Lola ...

Teeth whitening Crest 3D Whitestrips contain far more hydrogen peroxide than UK and EU rules allow - Copyright AFP Chris DELMAS Teeth whitening Crest 3D Whitestrips ...