Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...

When your child is born, they have a full set of 20 primary teeth that grows in by the age of three. After that, your child’s permanent teeth push out the baby teeth throughout childhood until they're ...

The ADA's code of ethics outlines the principle of nonmaleficence -- “Do no harm” -- as one of dentistry’s most fundamental ethical guideposts. It charges dental professionals with the responsibility ...

Two controversial bills being proposed in Virginia seek to expand who is legally allowed to perform dental cleanings. They’re aimed at addressing a shortage of dental hygienists and helping people get ...

Rotten or decayed teeth are teeth that have become damaged by decay or infection. Signs include pain and marks or holes in tooth enamel. Decay usually results from inadequate oral hygiene, but certain ...

Full mouth debridement (FMD) is a nonsurgical dental procedure that removes heavy plaque and tartar buildup. It helps your dentist examine teeth and gums more accurately. Scaling and root planing is a ...

Buck teeth, or protruding front teeth, describe a type of bite issue where the top row of teeth overlaps with the bottom row. In severe cases, it may result in health problems and require treatments ...

Laser teeth whitening is a bleaching procedure done in a dentist’s office. It ’s different from other teeth whitening methods, as the procedure involves a bleaching gel and laser. A laser is a beam of ...

With the recent release of GPT 5.2, OpenAI updated other related models, including its popular coding model Codex, bringing more agentic use cases to its fold. GPT-5.2-Codex, which OpenAI called in a ...