Boston emergency departments are quietly becoming the backup dentist for a growing number of families, with a steady rise in patients coming in for tooth trouble. The spike is especially sharp among ...

Dr. Scott Hadland from Mass. General Brigham discusses the concerning rise of emergency room visits for children with teeth ...

People with both cavities and gum disease were found to have an 86% higher stroke risk than those with healthy mouths. The study followed thousands of adults for two decades, linking poor oral health ...

A new poll reveals that the average value of a single lost tooth during the past year has increased. Here's how much it's ...

Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Dentists, hygienists, and researchers attributed that trend to a shortage of pediatric dental care professionals in ru ...

Neighbours said they hoped she 'rots in hell' after forcing her victim to live in squalid conditions for 25 years ...

A mother of 10 from Tewkesbury kept a vulnerable woman as a slave, beating her, forcing her to live off scraps and denying her the ability to wash ...

Prior to entering the royal fold in 2011, a now-polished Mike underwent several cosmetic procedures and even a nose job to ...

Jonah Reynolds sits with his father in May 2022 after a doctor extracted a tooth that caused him severe pain. (Geneva ...

He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn't sleep or eat and cried constantly. Within a few days, Reynolds became so desperate that she and her husband ...

Dentists, hygienists and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency department for decay.

The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow. As you awake with a start, you might even wipe that bit ...