Photo illustration by Oona Zenda of KFF Health News. Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her dentist offered to fix ...

While brushing your teeth and flossing are staples in oral care routines, many TikTokers are adding another step into the process — oil pulling. Oil pulling is the practice of swishing around oil ...

TAMPA, Florida -- Tampa dentist Mike Foley pulls a lot more than just teeth, including his 2,000-pound car. Foley loves showing off the power of his jaws, and you could say it all started with his ...

“Neighbors” once carried a story about Dr. David Fihn, Detroit Lakes, Minn., who died in May 2020; he was a dentist who among other things went on Rotary Club-sponsored overseas trips to give free ...

A woman has said she was forced to pull out her teeth after waiting nearly seven years for an NHS dentist appointment. Linda Colla, 76, began searching for a dentist when she moved to Nottingham from ...

People from the older generation will recall that, back in the day, extracting a tooth was a rite of passage in its own right. Back then, not many of us were taken to the dentist, meaning children's ...

Billy Taylor with his son Leo, 11, who kept an eye on his dad in case things went south. Billy Taylor / SWNS YouTube videos. A pair of pliers. Whiskey. Desperate people are taking measures into their ...

Dear Annie: I’ve had a HUGE sweet tooth all my life. I have also always been very active, and I eat healthy foods. However, I’m nervous that this is not enough to balance my intake of sugary goodies.