A team led by researchers at the University of Osaka in Japan studied health and dental records of 190,282 adults aged 75 and ...

Adults have 32 teeth but after the removal of wisdom teeth, that number falls to 28 if all are extracted. However, people with tooth decay are likely to have even fewer teeth. The Australian Institute ...

Thousands of Britons are having teeth needlessly pulled out, it was claimed yesterday. The number of extractions has soared by 30 per cent in four years, according to figures obtained by the Liberal ...

NO ONE likes the dentist. Fact. You can't talk, most of the time you are dribbling like a fool, and if it's a particularly long procedure the jaw ache can be agonising. There are two reasons doctors ...

Just how many teeth do humans have? We take a bite out of the science to help you digest the facts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Research found people who had lost five or more teeth by the age of 65 were also more likely to suffer from other serious health issues TOOTH loss could predict when you will die, according to new ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

After a child's milk teeth have fallen out, which occurs between 6 and 12 years of age, the adult teeth begin to erupt. The emergence of these permanent teeth usually overlaps with the shedding of the ...

If you hear lots of ones, twos and threes you can relax, but fours or higher could be a sign of bone loss or periodontal disease NO ONE likes the dentist. Fact. You can’t talk, most of the time you ...