When inhaling cold air through your teeth sets off a stabbing nerve pain, you know something is wrong. For anyone with sensitive teeth, milkshakes, ice cream and just about anything cold can become a ...

New research reveals brushing habits can harm teeth and gums. Frequent or forceful brushing, especially after acidic foods, wears down enamel and irritates gums. Dentists now emphasize proper timing, ...

The inferior alveolar nerve supplies feeling to your lower teeth, bottom lip, and chin. Dentists numb this nerve during dental work like tooth extractions to prevent pain. This nerve can be damaged ...

MEBANE, N.C. — When most 9-year-olds run outside to play, Marley Lang has to approach it differently. “I can walk and run, but not normally,” Marley said. Marley lives with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease ...

Neurons inside teeth not only sense pain, but they may help protect them from sustaining further damage by triggering a jaw-opening reflex, according to new research from the University of Michigan (U ...

You know the feeling all too well. That split-second of electric pain when your morning latte hits your back molars. The wince that’s become as routine as your alarm clock. What you might not realize ...

Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle ...

Certain types of food wear down your teeth. The longer these foods stick to the surface of your teeth, the more acidic your mouth will become, leading to the formation of cavities. When this happens, ...

We’ve all had a moment when we cursed at our teeth nerves for being so damn sensitive and painful. But if you’ve ever bitten down too hard and recoiled before anything truly terrible happened, your ...

Researchers have successfully implanted a bioengineered tooth implant — that “grows” into the gum and fuses with existing nerves — into the mouths of rats. In a new paper published in the journal ...