An area periodontist and oral surgeon is pioneering new technology designed to make tooth replacement surgery safer, more precise and less painful. Pat Nicosia, who is part of the Kingsland Dental ...

What exactly is tooth-in-eye surgery, and how does it help people see again? Picture a solution so unusual it sounds like something from a science fiction movie: doctors using a tooth to help someone ...

Laser teeth whitening is a bleaching procedure done in a dentist’s office. It ’s different from other teeth whitening methods, as the procedure involves a bleaching gel and laser. A laser is a beam of ...

Impacted teeth pose significant risks to oral health, ranging from cyst formation to arch crowding. Early detection remains ...

NBC 5 Responds to a North Texan who said she woke up from a medical procedure to find her front tooth gone. She said she went back and forth with the hospital about paying for a repair. After ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer with a passion for all topics related to health and family. She has been working as a writer for seven years now, and her work has appeared in Parents, The Bump, ...

A surgical procedure to restore the power of sight to blind patients using their teeth is slowly gaining traction around the world, with Canada opening its first clinic for this treatment. It's called ...

In a groundbreaking development that has sent shockwaves through the dental community, a robot has completed the world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a human patient. This technological ...

In most cases where they are recommended by a doctor, the dental implant procedure is safe. But you may not be a candidate for a few reasons, including if you smoke. Dental implants are permanent ...