Dental implants are the most durable and independent option for tooth replacement. Resin-bonded prostheses preserve natural enamel and work well for anterior teeth. Traditional bridges require ...

Gum disease, tooth decay, injury, or a genetic condition can all be behind a missing tooth. Regardless of the underlying cause for missing teeth, if you’re looking to replace a lost tooth or make ...

Like something out of “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” scientists have managed to grow human-like teeth in a lab — and implant them inside a miniature pig’s mouth, in a harbinger of weird new frontiers for ...

Tooth loss is extremely common. It’s estimated that 69 percent of adults 35 to 44 have lost at least one adult tooth. By age 74, about a quarter of Americans lose all of their adult teeth. When you ...

Q.I had a tooth extracted because it was broken and missing part of it. Anyway, I have to decide if I want an implant there. It is tooth No. 4. It doesn't show at all so that is not an issue. Behind ...

Q: I so enjoy your column and decided to ask you your thoughts on my present problem. I lost my lower right first molar about six months ago. Healing seems to have been normal and at this point I am ...