Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

Losing teeth has meant artificial replacements for centuries. Japanese researchers at Kyoto University Hospital are changing that with human trials of a drug that regrows natural teeth. By 2030, ...

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Editor's note: Alysa Liu wins Olympic gold in women's figure skating. MILAN — For those watching figure skating for the first time at the 2026 Winter Olympics, you may notice the unique style of Team ...

As a soon-to-be-dentist, and former Southern Vermont AHEC dental health intern, nothing makes me happier than when others are motivated to take care of their teeth. From the first time I demonstrated ...

Teeth are one of the most visible markers of poverty: structural circumstances that are individually borne. In an essay for Aeon, US journalist Sarah Smarsh calls them "poor teeth." She writes: "Often ...

Team USA figure skating star Alysa Liu is front and center during the 2026 Winter Olympics, and fans are quick to notice that when she smiles, she has a unique set of teeth. So, what's on her teeth?

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Team USA figure skating star Alysa Liu has shared that the flash of silver in her smile — which many fans have previously believed to be gems or jewels — is actually part of a mouth piercing. Anytime ...

MILAN, Italy — Figure skater Alysa Liu's smile sparkles. Literally. Every time the two-time Olympian smiles, a piercing is visible. It's something she said she did herself. "I pierced it a little over ...