Chronic stress and anxiety can have a surprisingly direct impact on dental health through musculoskeletal tension. When a person is stressed, the body often responds by unconsciously tightening the ...

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden ...

Even after your braces or aligners come off, your teeth are still adapting to their new positions. The supporting tissues and ...

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When we’re born, we rely completely on the adults around us to keep us safe. They’re the ones expected to notice when ...

MaryBeth Lewis had 13 kids, but she wanted more. Her desire to be a new mom again at 65 led to felony charges — and a custody ...

"When the mouth is closed, the fourth tooth in the lower jaw is exposed in the crocodile but concealed ... areas where swamps ...

Heidi Klum is at it again. The supermodel and 'Project Runway' host made a jaw-dropping entrance at her annual “Heidi-ween” ...

There are moments in life when a single bite of food stops all conversation, causes eyes to close involuntarily, and makes you wonder how something so simple can taste so transcendent—the chicken pot ...

The Pacific lingcod is an ill-tempered, omnivorous fish with a mouth like a messy silverware drawer, its 500-plus teeth arranged haphazardly on two sets of highly mobile jaws. New research, published ...

Trips and falls, a sharp line drive off a baseball bat, or an automobile accident can all result in a dental emergency. Some ...