Scaling and root planing treats gum disease by removing plaque and smoothing roots. Learn what to expect before, during, and ...

Your real teeth — you can feel them chatter, grind, and push onto stuff. When you chew, you feel it with your tiny nerve endings. For decades, this sensory feedback — known as dental proprioception — ...

Gum disease or inflammation, like gingivitis, has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here's how flossing can help.

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Axolotls can regrow limbs. Could they one day help us do the same? A better understanding of how these amphibians grow new appendages may lead to better wound healing—or even new limbs—in humans.

Learn fast healing techniques for gum burns from hot food. Discover immediate pain relief methods and recovery tips that work within hours.

A stick of gum or breath mint can bring a hit of minty freshness to your day. But which one is better for your health? A dentist and dietitian discuss.

Gum chewing can affect various parts of the body, experts say — in positive and negative ways. The Potential Benefits Better oral health.

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Researchers at UCLA found that chewing gum – even gum labeled "natural" – can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva.