Abscess If you notice a painful bump on the roof of your mouth, it could be an abscess—an infection that forms when bacteria ...

But in recent months, various media outlets and social media accounts have suggested taping your mouth closed before going to ...

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives important feedback about temperature, pressure—and yes, pain—as we bite and chew ...

This condition, often caused by radiation treatment for head and neck cancer, affects millions and currently has no cure.

“By looking at someone’s teeth, you can tell if they don’t floss just by examining your gums,” said Brittany Glauz , a ...

In this exclusive one-hour virtual event, ProPublica Managing Editor Ginger Thompson and a panel of our journalists will offer an inside look at the newsroom’s investigations into immigration ...

“To make a statement of diversity at the highest cultural level — which is the Met Gala — when diversity is under attack by the highest office in the land is more than if I could do a ...

"To make a statement of diversity at the highest cultural level — which is the Met Gala — when diversity is under attack by the highest office in the land is more than if I could do a hundred ...