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?

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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Even with regular brushing, teeth can become stained from genetic factors or consuming foods and drinks like tomatoes and coffee. Chemical whiteners can help, but they can also damage teeth in the ...

Day or night, many of us grind or clench our teeth, and don’t even realise we’re doing it. Here are three questions to ask yourself. At least once a week, do you: feel sore in your temple, face, jaw ...

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