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We all think we know how to brush our teeth - a scrub morning and night, a rinse with water and maybe a minty mouthwash for good measure. But according to dental experts, even the most diligent ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

Voles (1), horses (2), and elephants (3)—each vastly different—share one simple trait: very tall and resistant teeth, sharp enough to tackle the hardest plants. Imagine a row of kitchen graters tucked ...

My husband sustained four facial fractures because of a motorist who abruptly opened the door of his car without looking around in Bandra East. After my husband’s bike collided with the door, the ...

You wouldn’t go to bed without grabbing your toothbrush, but when was the last time you brushed your dog’s teeth? Dental care should be part of their regular health routine, too. Plaque is a sticky ...

If you’ve ever picked up a shark’s tooth on the beach or seen a prehistoric creature’s skull on display at a natural history museum, you may have noticed one characteristic that all these fossilized ...

With traffic deaths on the rise statewide, Gov. Josh Green has issued an executive order calling for improvements in Hawaii’s traffic safety efforts and more protection for “vulnerable” road users ...