Canker sores are lesions that can develop on the the soft tissues in your mouth or at the base of your gums. Most canker sores are small, measuring less than 1 millimeter in diameter, and they usually ...

Gingival recession is the medical term for receding gums, which is when the gums pull away from the teeth. Natural remedies, like oil pulling and flossing, may help to treat receding gums alongside ...

It’s one of the worst parts of a dental checkup — painful probing with sharp instruments to look for signs of gum disease. The time-consuming and sometimes bloody process keeps patients fearful, ...

Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have developed a new application for guided tissue regeneration that they say reduces the pain and recovery time of gum grafting surgery ...

White spots on your gums may form in patches, small spots, or lace-like webs. They may become thick or hard, and they may be uncomfortable or painful depending on the cause. White spots on the gums ...

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Many people cringe at just the thought of gum disease treatments. It's often painful and takes weeks of appointments to complete. A new superfine laser promises to make the ...

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Your dentist visits could become a pleasant pain-free experience, and it's all thanks to squids. A team of engineers from the University of California San Diego have developed an imaging method using ...