Randy Peters, a former miner and mattress factory worker with multiple sclerosis, was also troubled by his teeth. “I’ve got a couple broken ones and a couple of bad cavities,” he said.

Most dental emergencies from drivers include abscessed teeth, broken teeth, decayed teeth, and broken dentures. "It's a lot of pain management," says Roemer.

Decay that continues past the dentin tissues will hit the tooth's soft pulp, where the dental nerve lives. People may wince when decay breaks through the enamel or the top layers of dentin; they ...

Coating the entire crown of the human tooth, enamel is an extremely hard substance that is well adapted to withstanding the wear and mechanical forces associated with chewing. Yet in many people, the ...

If you've been feeling stressed out during this pandemic, according to a local dentist, you may be taking it out on your teeth. Dr. Aaron Tinkle is a dentist at Belmont Family Dentistry in Portland.

{mosads}Tooth decay is the most common chronic condition our children face; five times more common than asthma, seven times more common than hay fever in five-to-17-year olds.

Here are some other ways common street drugs can hurt your mouth. Methamphetamine (Meth) In one study, 96% of people who used meth had cavities and 58% had untreated tooth decay. People use the ...

Infections in teeth are caused by deep decay, broken teeth, or past trauma to the teeth," Dr. Elizabeth Cranford Robinson, DMD, FAGD, a dentist associated with Cranford Dental, explains.

Rates of tooth decay are on the rise in Australia, particularly among young children. More than 26,000 Australians under the age of 15 are admitted to hospital to treat tooth decay every year.