Now that kids have scored their Halloween treats, Dr. Priya Mistry, a dentist in Vancouver, Washington, shared what she feels ...

We are now going back to the old ways of living in Africa. No thanks to the excruciating economic conditions Nigerians are ...

As a parting shot, I mentioned that I’d heard that for all the expense of toothbrushes, toothpastes and fancy flosses, chewing on a stick can be just as effective, in keeping your teeth healthy.’ ...

Whatever his original motivation, Wendell got into chewing licorice, and then he never stopped. Wendell also liked to brush ...

Chewing sticks, derived from plants such as Garcinia kola and Anogeissus leiocarpus, have long been used in Nigeria for their natural antibacterial benefits. With the soaring prices of toothpaste ...

ATEN-POUND bite requires a forty-pound contraction of the human jaw muscles. That is because the jaws are built on the principle of a pair of tongs, The power is applied near the joint, while the work ...

I give my dogs these beef cheek rolls because they last longer, smell better, are easier on my pups’ stomachs and are more ...

Frequent use of gum and the resulting excessive chewing places undue stress on the TMJ, muscles, and teeth, leading to imbalance and misalignment, which can cause significant strain. This can ...

Gum has been chewed by humans for thousands of years, but its ingredients have changed over time. Find out what gum used to ...

Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing ...

Originally, chewing stick was a valued hygiene therapy mostly for the teeth, due to their high medicinal contents. Chewing sticks are ordinarily from plants with rich medicinal values, and ...